axilla

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/ækˈsɪlə/

noun

The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

Similar
armpitaxillary cavityaxillary fossa
OriginLatin axilla →
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Meanings

nounaxilla (plural axillas or axillae)

plural axillas · plural axillae

  1. The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
  2. biologyThe area that is located posterior to the transscutal articulation and anterior to the scutoscutellar suture.
  3. alternativeuncommonbiologyAlternative form of axil.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder

Similar
armpitaxillary cavityaxillary fossa
Broader
cavitybodily cavitycavum
Also see
armholearmpitaxiloxter

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinaxilla“side, armpit”
  2. Englishaxilla

Borrowed from Latin axilla (“side, armpit”). Doublet of axil.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with axilla

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Cite this entry
APA

axilla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axilla

MLA

“axilla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axilla. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “axilla,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axilla.

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