| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ax·il |
| PRONUNCIATION: | k s l |
| NOUN: | The upper angle between a lateral organ, such as a leafstalk, and the stem that bears it. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Latin axilla, armpit.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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