axil·la — meaning in English

English meaning

• armpit noun The hollow under the shoulder where the arm joins the body.

Senses

axil·la is used for these senses in English:

• armpit The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
• axil (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.

armpit — full definition

1. noun The hollow under the shoulder where the arm joins the body.
2. noun Informally, a place or thing considered unpleasant, dirty, or undesirable.

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