| Pronunciation: | | 'aksil
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[n] the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk |
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AXIL is a 4 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | angle |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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 |
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- The upper angle formed by a leaf or branch as it grows from the main axis (main stem).
- The angle between a leaf or bract and the axis bearing it. Adj.: axillary.
- Angle between a branch or leaf and the stem it grows from.
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