Axillary

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Axillary \Ax"il*la*ry\ ([a^]ks"[i^]l*l[asl]*r[y^]), a. [See
     {Axil}.]
     1. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as,
        axillary gland, artery, nerve.
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     2. (Bot.) Situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or
        pertaining to an axil. "Axillary buds." --Gray.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  axillary
       adj 1: of or relating to the axil [syn: {alar}]
       2: of or relating to the armpit; "axillary gland"