axil
ax·il
axil · axils
Blattachsel
The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole,…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.
/ˈæk.sɪl/
Meaning
1 sensesThe 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
Blattachsel
the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk
Translations
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By meaning 1
angle or point of divergence:
Origin
From Latin axilla. Doublet of axilla.From Latin axilla. Doublet of axilla.
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