Definition of axil in English:

axil

noun ˈaksɪlˈæksəl

Botany

The upper angle between a leaf stalk or branch and the stem or trunk from which it is growing.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the leaf axils of most dicotyledonous trees well-developed buds are present.
- There are two or three flowers in the axils of the upper leaves.
- Hermaphroditic flowers develop from leaf axils and have eight stamens (with pollen connected by viscin threads), and a cross-shaped stigma.
- Panicles develop in the axils of leaves on the previous year's growth.
- The flat, star-shaped flowers are 1-cm across, range in color from maroon in the sun to pale beige in the shade, and are displayed in loose cymes in the leaf axils.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin axilla 'armpit' (see axilla).

Definition of axil in US English:

axil

nounˈaksəlˈæksəl

Botany

The upper angle between a leaf stalk or branch and the stem or trunk from which it is growing.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the leaf axils of most dicotyledonous trees well-developed buds are present.
- Panicles develop in the axils of leaves on the previous year's growth.
- Hermaphroditic flowers develop from leaf axils and have eight stamens (with pollen connected by viscin threads), and a cross-shaped stigma.
- The flat, star-shaped flowers are 1-cm across, range in color from maroon in the sun to pale beige in the shade, and are displayed in loose cymes in the leaf axils.
- There are two or three flowers in the axils of the upper leaves.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin axilla ‘armpit’ (see axilla).

单词	axil
释义	Definition of axil in English: axil noun ˈaksɪlˈæksəl Botany The upper angle between a leaf stalk or branch and the stem or trunk from which it is growing. Example sentencesExamples In the leaf axils of most dicotyledonous trees well-developed buds are present. There are two or three flowers in the axils of the upper leaves. Hermaphroditic flowers develop from leaf axils and have eight stamens (with pollen connected by viscin threads), and a cross-shaped stigma. Panicles develop in the axils of leaves on the previous year's growth. The flat, star-shaped flowers are 1-cm across, range in color from maroon in the sun to pale beige in the shade, and are displayed in loose cymes in the leaf axils. Origin Late 18th century: from Latin axilla 'armpit' (see axilla). Definition of axil in US English: axil nounˈaksəlˈæksəl Botany The upper angle between a leaf stalk or branch and the stem or trunk from which it is growing. Example sentencesExamples In the leaf axils of most dicotyledonous trees well-developed buds are present. Panicles develop in the axils of leaves on the previous year's growth. Hermaphroditic flowers develop from leaf axils and have eight stamens (with pollen connected by viscin threads), and a cross-shaped stigma. The flat, star-shaped flowers are 1-cm across, range in color from maroon in the sun to pale beige in the shade, and are displayed in loose cymes in the leaf axils. There are two or three flowers in the axils of the upper leaves. Origin Late 18th century: from Latin axilla ‘armpit’ (see axilla).
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