axil
71axillant — ˈaksələnt, (ˈ)ak|silənt adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary axil + ant : forming, subtending, or growing in an axil …
72axillary bud — Bot. a bud that is borne at the axil of a leaf and is capable of developing into a branch shoot or flower cluster. Also called lateral bud. See illus. under axil …
73ax|il|la — «ak SIHL uh», noun, plural ax|il|lae «ak SIHL ee». 1. = armpit. (Cf. ↑armpit) 2. = axil. (Cf. ↑axil) 3. the undersurface of a bird s wing. ╂[< Latin axilla, related to …
74ax|il — «AK suhl», noun. the angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the supporting stem or branch. A bud is usually found in the axil. ╂[< New Latin axil < Latin axilla armpit] …
75Alar — A lar, a. [L. alarius, fr. ala wing: cf. F. alaire.] 1. Pertaining to, or having, wings. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Axillary; in the fork or axil. Gray. [1913 Webster] …
76Axilla — Ax*il la ([a^]ks*[i^]l l[.a]), n.; pl. {Axillae} ([a^]ks*[i^]l l[=ae]). [L.] (Anat.) The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) An axil. [1913 Webster] …
77Axillae — Axilla Ax*il la ([a^]ks*[i^]l l[.a]), n.; pl. {Axillae} ([a^]ks*[i^]l l[=ae]). [L.] (Anat.) The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) An axil. [1913 Webster] …
78Bract — Bract, n. [See {Bractea}.] (Bot.) (a) A leaf, usually smaller than the true leaves of a plant, from the axil of which a flower stalk arises. (b) Any modified leaf, or scale, on a flower stalk or at the base of a flower. [1913 Webster] Note:… …
79flame flower — flameflower flameflower, flame flower flame flower . 1. a plant of the genus {Kniphofia} having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers. Syn: kniphofia, tritoma. [WordNet 1.5] 2. plant of the Southwestern U. S.… …
80flameflower — flameflower, flame flower flame flower . 1. a plant of the genus {Kniphofia} having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers. Syn: kniphofia, tritoma. [WordNet 1.5] 2. plant of the Southwestern U. S. with fleshy… …
