axil Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk

WordNet

Ax"il noun
Etymology
L. axilla. Cf. Axle.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs. Gray.

Webster 1913