axil

[ ak-sil ]

/ ˈæk sɪl /

noun Botany.

the angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the supporting stem or branch.

Origin of axil

First recorded in 1785–95, axil is from the Latin word axilla armpit

Words nearby axil

axial strain, axial stress, axial vector, Axid, axifugal, axil, axile, axilemma, axilla, axillar, axillary

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Example sentences from the Web for axil

Butternut branch, with accessory buds, the uppermost above the axil.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
A lateral bud is one situated on the side of a twig in the axil of a leaf-scar.
Michigan Trees|Charles Herbert Otis
The new bud is formed in the axil of the old leaf long before the leaves are ready to fall.
Ways of Nature|John Burroughs
Petioles long with two awl-shaped stipules at the base, and a large violet spot in the axil.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera

The specimen from Chinaj was found in water in the axil of a large elephant-ear plant (Xanthosoma) by day in March.
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala|William E. Duellman

British Dictionary definitions for axil

axil

/ (ˈæksɪl) /

noun

the angle between the upper surface of a branch or leafstalk and the stem from which it grows

Word Origin for axil

C18: from Latin axilla armpit

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Scientific definitions for axil

axil

[ ăk′sĭl ]

The angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the stem or branch that supports it. A bud is usually found in the axil.

单词	axil
释义	axil [ ak-sil ] / ˈæk sɪl / noun Botany. the angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the supporting stem or branch. Origin of axil First recorded in 1785–95, axil is from the Latin word axilla armpit Words nearby axil axial strain, axial stress, axial vector, Axid, axifugal, axil, axile, axilemma, axilla, axillar, axillary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for axil Butternut branch, with accessory buds, the uppermost above the axil. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray A lateral bud is one situated on the side of a twig in the axil of a leaf-scar. Michigan Trees\|Charles Herbert Otis The new bud is formed in the axil of the old leaf long before the leaves are ready to fall. Ways of Nature\|John Burroughs Petioles long with two awl-shaped stipules at the base, and a large violet spot in the axil. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines\|T. H. Pardo de Tavera The specimen from Chinaj was found in water in the axil of a large elephant-ear plant (Xanthosoma) by day in March. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala\|William E. Duellman British Dictionary definitions for axil axil / (ˈæksɪl) / noun the angle between the upper surface of a branch or leafstalk and the stem from which it grows Word Origin for axil C18: from Latin axilla armpit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for axil axil [ ăk′sĭl ] The angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the stem or branch that supports it. A bud is usually found in the axil. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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