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< axile
axillar >
ax·il·la
(
k-s
l
)
KEY
NOUN:
pl.
ax·il·lae
(-s
l
)
KEY
The armpit.
A body part analogous to the armpit, such as the hollow under a bird's wing.
ETYMOLOGY:
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