axillary
Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpitOf or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.
UK/ækˈsɪləɹi/US/ˈæksɪlɛɹi/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.
of or relating to the armpit
(not comparable)Situated in, or rising from, an axil; relating to an axil.
of or relating to the axil
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
Alteration by association with -ary of the French axillaire (“of the axilla”), itself an aAlteration by association with -ary of the French axillaire (“of the axilla”), itself an alteration of the earlier forms aisselliere and aissellaire, both from the assumed Latin etymon *axillāris, from axilla (“armpit”), diminutive form of the assumed *axula.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- of or relating to the axil:alar