axilla
/ækˈsɪlə/
axilla noun: the armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder. Also the alternative form of axil.
Noun
axilla (plural axillas or axillae)
- The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
- The area that is located posterior to the transscutal articulation and anterior to the scutoscutellar suture.
Also used as
axilla is also the alternative form of axil.
Forms of axilla
| plural | axillas |
|---|---|
| plural | axillae |
Origin of axilla
Borrowed from Latin axilla (“side, armpit”). Doublet of axil.
Words that rhyme with axilla
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- granadilla
- maxilla
- villa
- cascarilla
- cedilla
- coronilla
- mammilla
- mantilla
- Priscilla
- rachilla
- sabadilla
- sapodilla
- scilla
- scintilla
- tefilla
- Anguilla
- antiguerrilla
- aspergilla
- axizilla
- bitchzilla
- bridezilla
- camarilla
- Chipzilla
- couplezilla
- cuntzilla
- Drusilla
- Fedzilla
- fibrilla
- Godzilla
- groomzilla
- hemimaxilla
- hydrilla
- manilla
- millah
- momzilla
- perilla
- premaxilla
- promzilla
- salsilla
- scrilla
- sensilla
- septomaxilla
- serial killer
- sherilla
- Silla
- sinsemilla
- spirilla
- submaxilla
Questions about axilla
- What does axilla mean?
- Axilla means the armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
- What part of speech is axilla?
- Axilla is a noun.
- How do you pronounce axilla?
- Axilla is pronounced /ækˈsɪlə/.
- What is the plural of axilla?
- The plural of axilla is axillas.
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