noun🔗ShareAxilaThe angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs."The ant built its nest in the axilla of the rose bush, where the leaf joined the stem. "La hormiga construyó su nido en la axila del rosal, donde la hoja se unía al tallo.anatomyplantbiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAxilaThe armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder."The doctor checked my temperature by placing the thermometer in my axilla. "El médico me revisó la temperatura colocándome el termómetro en la axila.bodyanatomymedicinephysiologyhumanpartorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading