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axil.

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.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæk.sɪl/UK, US/ˈæk.səl/UK, US
  1. 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.

Where this word comes from

From Latin axilla. Doublet of axilla.

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