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单词 axil
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Definition of axil in English:

axil

noun ˈaksɪlˈæksəl
Botany
  • The upper angle between a leaf stalk or branch and the stem or trunk from which it is growing.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the leaf axils of most dicotyledonous trees well-developed buds are present.
    • There are two or three flowers in the axils of the upper leaves.
    • Hermaphroditic flowers develop from leaf axils and have eight stamens (with pollen connected by viscin threads), and a cross-shaped stigma.
    • Panicles develop in the axils of leaves on the previous year's growth.
    • The flat, star-shaped flowers are 1-cm across, range in color from maroon in the sun to pale beige in the shade, and are displayed in loose cymes in the leaf axils.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin axilla 'armpit' (see axilla).

 
 

Definition of axil in US English:

axil

nounˈaksəlˈæksəl
Botany
  • The upper angle between a leaf stalk or branch and the stem or trunk from which it is growing.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the leaf axils of most dicotyledonous trees well-developed buds are present.
    • Panicles develop in the axils of leaves on the previous year's growth.
    • Hermaphroditic flowers develop from leaf axils and have eight stamens (with pollen connected by viscin threads), and a cross-shaped stigma.
    • The flat, star-shaped flowers are 1-cm across, range in color from maroon in the sun to pale beige in the shade, and are displayed in loose cymes in the leaf axils.
    • There are two or three flowers in the axils of the upper leaves.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin axilla ‘armpit’ (see axilla).

 
 
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