Defn: An axil.
AXILLAR
Ax"il*lar, a.
Defn: Axillary.
AXILLARIES; AXILLARS
Ax"il*la*ries, Ax"il*lars, n. pl. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Feathers connecting the under surface of the wing and the body, and concealed by the closed wing.
AXILLARY
Ax"il*la*ry, a. Etym: [See Axil.]
1. (Anat.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or pertaining to an axil. "Axillary buds." Gray.