Associations to the word «Axil»

Wiktionary

AXIL, noun. (botany) The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs.

Dictionary definition

AXIL, noun. The upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk.

Wise words

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