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Meaning of AXIL

Pronunciation:  'aksil

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk
 
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 See Also: angle

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ax"il\, n. [L. axilla. Cf. {Axle}.] (Bot.)
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. --Gray.
 
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Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. The upper angle formed by a leaf or branch as it grows from the main axis (main stem).
  2. The angle between a leaf or bract and the axis bearing it. Adj.: axillary.
  3. Angle between a branch or leaf and the stem it grows from.
 
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