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Meaning of AXILLARY

Pronunciation:  'aksu`leree

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  (anatomy) of or relating to the armpit; "axillary gland"
  2. [adj]  (botany) of or relating to the axil
 
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 Synonyms: alar
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ax"il*la*ry\, a. [See {Axil}.]
1. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as,
   axillary gland, artery, nerve.
2. (Bot.) Situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or
   pertaining to an axil. ``Axillary buds.'' --Gray.
 
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Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: Pertaining to the armpit area, including the lymph nodes that are located there.
 
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Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: Located or growing from an axil.
 
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