axil

  • 81Infra-axillary — In fra ax il*la*ry, a. [Infra + axillary.] (Bot.) Situated below the axil, as a bud. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 82Subaxillary — Sub*ax il*la*ry, a. 1. (Anat.) Situated under the axilla, or armpit. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Placed under the axil, or angle formed by the branch of a plant with the stem, or a leaf with the branch. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 83Suprafoliaceous — Su pra*fo li*a ceous, a. (Bot.) Inserted into the stem above the leaf, petiole, or axil, as a peduncle or flower. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 84axilla — noun (plural axillae or las) Etymology: Latin, diminutive of ala wing, upper arm, armpit, axil more at aisle Date: 1616 the cavity beneath the junction of a forelimb and the body; especially armpit …

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  • 85bract — noun Etymology: New Latin bractea, from Latin, thin metal plate Date: 1770 1. a leaf from the axil of which a flower or floral axis arises 2. a leaf borne on a floral axis; especially one subtending a flower or flower cluster • bracteal adjective …

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  • 86bulblet — noun Date: 1842 a small or secondary bulb; especially an aerial deciduous bud produced in a leaf axil or replacing the flowers and capable when separated of producing a new plant …

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  • 87lateral bud — noun Date: 1875 a bud that develops in the axil between a petiole and a stem …

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  • 88tuber — noun Etymology: Latin, swelling, truffle; perhaps akin to Latin tumēre to swell more at thumb Date: 1668 1. a. a short fleshy usually underground stem bearing minute scale leaves each of which bears a bud in its axil and is potentially able to… …

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  • 89axillary — I. adjective Date: 1615 1. of, relating to, or located near the axilla 2. situated in or growing from an axil < axillary buds > II. noun (plural laries) Date: circa 1889 one of the feathers arising from the axilla and closing the space between&#8230; …

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  • 90List of marine aquarium fish species — The following list of marine aquarium fish species commonly available in the aquarium trade is not a completely comprehensive list; certain rare specimens may sometimes be available commercially yet not be listed here. A brief section on each,&#8230; …

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