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axilla en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ækˈsɪlə/
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Etymology

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

Meanings

1. The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
2. The area that is located posterior to the transscutal articulation and anterior to the scutoscutellar suture.
3. (alt-of, alternative, uncommon) Alternative form of axil.
   alt of axil

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