noun🔗ShareAisselleThe 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 small flower bud grew in the axil of the leaf, where the leaf met the stem of the tomato plant. "Le petit bouton floral a poussé à l'aisselle de la feuille, là où la feuille rencontrait la tige du plant de tomate.biologyplantpartnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading