axiln.
/ˈaksɪl/ Botany.
The upper angle between a leaf or petiole and the stem from which it springs; also that between a branch and the trunk.
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the world > plants > part of plant > stem or stalk > [noun] > axil or part where leaf meets stem
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the world > plants > part of plant > part of tree or woody plant > [noun] > fork
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1791 T. Martyn tr. J. J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. (ed. 3) v. 50 Branches which grow from their alæ, or axils.
1872 H. Macmillan True Vine v. 210 The buds of plants almost always grow in the axil.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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