axilla
1 synonym for axilla, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The armpit; the hollow where the arm meets the shoulder.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin axilla, meaning “side, armpit”. It is a doublet of axil.
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