Axillary

//ˈæksɪlɛɹi// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Alternative form of axillar. alt-of, alternative

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit. not-comparable
2
Situated in, or rising from, an axil; relating to an axil. not-comparable

Adjective

1
of or relating to the armpit wordnet
2
of or relating to the axil wordnet

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Etymology

Alteration 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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