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Axilla

//ækˈsɪlə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
  2. 2
    the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder wordnet
  3. 3
    The area that is located posterior to the transscutal articulation and anterior to the scutoscutellar suture.
  4. 4
    Alternative form of axil. alt-of, alternative, uncommon

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin axilla (“side, armpit”). Doublet of axil.

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