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1axillary
adjective ax·il·lary \ˈak-sə-ˌler-ē, -ˌle-rē\
Definition of AXILLARY
1
: of, relating to, or located near the axilla
2
: situated in or growing from an axil <axillary buds>
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First Known Use of AXILLARY
1615
Rhymes with AXILLARY
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2axillary
noun
plural axillar·ies
Definition of AXILLARY
: one of the feathers arising from the axilla and closing the space between the flight feathers and body of a flying bird
First Known Use of AXILLARY
circa 1889
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axillary
adjective ax·il·lary \ˈak-sə-ˌler-ē\
Medical Definition of AXILLARY
: of, relating to, or located near the axilla <axillary lymph nodes> <axillary temperature>
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