| 释义 |
ax·il·lary
I. \ˈaksəˌlerē, -ri also (esp in sense 1) (ˈ) ak|silər-\ adjective
also ax·il·lar \usu (ˈ)ak|silə(r) in sense 1 and ˈaksəl- in sense 2\
Etymology: probably from French axillaire, from Middle French, from Latin axilla + Middle French -aire -ary
1. : of, near, or relating to the axilla
< an axillary nerve >
< an axillary feather >
< an axillary plate >
2. [axil + -ary, -ar] : situated in, growing from, or relating to an axil
< axillary buds >
II. noun
(-es)
: axillar: as
a. : one of a group of feathers arising from the axilla and closing the space between flight feathers and body when a bird is flying
b. : one of the small lateral sclerites of the thorax with which the wing of an insect articulates and flexes |