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axils

axils is the plural of axil.

Meaning of axil

Noun

axil (plural axils)

  1. The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs.
    • Near-synonyms: crotch, fork
    Synonyms:
    axilla, crotch, fork

Questions about axils

What is axils the plural of?
Axils is the plural of axil.

Words near axils in the dictionary

  1. axillary veins
  2. axillas
  3. axilliary
  4. axillobifemoral
  5. axillofemoral
  6. axils
  7. axin
  8. axinellid
  9. axinellids
  10. axing
  11. axings

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