axilla
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 6
/ækˈsɪlə/
Definition of axilla
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
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noun
- The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
- The area that is located posterior to the transscutal articulation and anterior to the scutoscutellar suture.
- (alt-of, alternative, uncommon)Alternative form of axil.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin axilla (“side, armpit”). Doublet of axil.
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