Axilla Definition

ăk-sĭlə
axillae, axilla
noun
axillae
The armpit.
Webster's New World
An axil.
Webster's New World
The armpit.
American Heritage Medicine
A body part analogous to the armpit, such as the hollow under a bird's wing.
American Heritage Medicine

The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • axillary fossa
  • axillary cavity
  • armpit

Other Word Forms of Axilla

Noun

Singular:
axilla
Plural:
axillae

Origin of Axilla

  • From Latin axilla (“side, armpit”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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