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noun
The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The area that is located posterior to the transscutal articulation and anterior to the scutoscutellar suture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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noun
Alternative form of axil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncommon
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: armpit, axillary cavity, axillary fossa
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
History
Borrowed from Latin axilla (“side, armpit”). Doublet of axil.
