axil


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axil

angle between a branch and stem
Not to be confused with:
axle – supporting shaft on which a wheel revolves
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ax·il

 (ăk′sĭl)
n.
The upper angle between a lateral organ, such as a leaf, and the stem that bears it.

[Latin axilla, armpit.]
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axil

(ˈæksɪl)
n
(Botany) the angle between the upper surface of a branch or leafstalk and the stem from which it grows
[C18: from Latin axilla armpit]
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ax•il

(ˈæk sɪl)

n.
the angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the supporting stem or branch.
[1785–95; < Latin axilla armpit]
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ax·il

(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.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.axil - the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalkaxil - the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk
angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
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Translations
Blattachsel
잎겨드랑이
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