axilla
[ak-
sil
-
uh
]
/ækˈsɪl ə/
noun
,
plural
axillae
[ak-
sil
-ee]
/ækˈsɪl i/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
Anatomy.
the armpit.
2.
Ornithology.
the corresponding region under the wing of a bird.
3.
Botany.
an axil.
Origin
1610-20;
<
Latin
Examples from the web for
axilla
On either side of the thorax, from the
axilla
downward, the flattened external surfaces of the ribs may be defined.
British Dictionary definitions for
axilla
axilla
/
ækˈsɪlə
/
noun
(
pl
)
-lae
(
-liː
)
1.
the technical name for the
armpit
2.
the area on the undersurface of a bird's wing corresponding to the armpit
Word Origin
C17: from Latin: armpit
axilla
in Medicine
axilla
ax·il·la (āk-sĭl'ə)
n.
pl.
ax·il·lae
(-sĭl'ē)
See
armpit
.