axilla

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Noun axilla has 1 sense

armpit, axilla, axillary cavity, axillary fossa - the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water"
--₁ is a kind of cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
--₁ is a part of shoulder
--₁ has parts: axillary artery, arteria axillaris

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Axilla

Noun

Sense: The armpit.

Sentence: The surgeon carefully examined the patient's axilla for any signs of infection.

Noun

Sense: The hollow under the junction of the upper arm or forelimb and the body.

Sentence: The baby nestled comfortably in the crook of its mother's axilla.

Noun

Sense: A cavity holding a dead insect or mammal, especially in an anthill or underground chamber.

Sentence: The ants swiftly carried the insect's remains to their axilla to dispose of it.

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