axillary

1. 1.

   of or relating to the axil

   Synonymsalar

   botany

2. 2.

   of or relating to the armpit

   “axillary gland”

   anatomy

Questions about axillary

What does axillary mean?

axillary means "of or relating to the axil". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in axillary?

axillary has 4 syllables: ax-il-la-ry. The stress falls on "il".

What is another word for axillary?

Close synonyms include alar. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is axillary a common word?