axillary Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or relating to the axil
    alar.
  2. adjective of or relating to the armpit
    • axillary gland

WordNet

Ax"il*la*ry adjective
Etymology
See Axil.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve.
  2. (Bot.) Situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or pertaining to an axil. "Axillary buds." Gray.

Webster 1913