axillary

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axillary (adjective; plural axillaries; Latin axilla, armpit): 1. (Arthropoda: Insecta) Pertaining to the axilla.

2. (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) In an axil, applied to a single ossicle.

3. (Echinodermata: Crinoidea) A brachial supporting 2 arm branches