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axillary

/ækˈsɪləɹi/US/ˈæksɪlɛɹi/

axillary adjective: of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit. Also the alternative form of axillar.

Adjective

axillary (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.
  2. Situated in, or rising from, an axil; relating to an axil.

Also used as

axillary is also the alternative form of axillar.

axillary meaning in Tagalog and Indonesian

axillary in Tagalog

botany
biklatan

axillary in Indonesian

botany
aksilar

Forms of axillary

pluralaxillaries

Origin of axillary

Alteration by association with -ary of the French axillaire (“of the axilla”), itself an alteration of the earlier forms aisselliere and aissellaire, both from the assumed Latin etymon *axillāris, from axilla (“armpit”), diminutive form of the assumed *axula.

Words formed from axillary

Phrases with axillary

Questions about axillary

What does axillary mean?
Axillary means of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.
What is axillary in Tagalog?
Axillary in Tagalog is biklatan. See Axillary meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is axillary?
Axillary is an adjective.
How do you pronounce axillary?
Axillary is pronounced /ˈæksɪlɛɹi/ (US).

Words near axillary in the dictionary

  1. axilla
  2. axillae
  3. axillar
  4. axillaries
  5. axillars
  6. axillary
  7. axillary arteries
  8. axillary artery
  9. axillary hair
  10. axillary hairs
  11. axillary vein

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