Ăx'il-lar or Ăx'il-la-ry, a.

adjective

(Synop., §130), a. [N. Lat. axillaris, from axilla. See AXIL.]

  1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the axilla or armpit. “Axillary glands.” Dunglison.
  2. (Bot.) Situated in, or rising from, the axilla formed by a branch with the stem, as a leaf, or by a leaf, or its petiole, with the stem or branch, as a flower. “Axillary buds.” Gray.
A botanical drawing of a plant stem with branches and axillary buds.
Axillary Buds.