axillary

noun

plural axillaries

: one of the feathers arising from the axilla and closing the space between the flight feathers and body of a flying bird

Word History

Etymology

axilla + -ary entry 1

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for axillary

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• apiary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• bacillary
• beriberi
• bestiary
• breviary
• budgetary
• capillary

Medical Definition

axillary

adjective

ax·​il·​lary ˈak-sə-ˌler-ē 

: of, relating to, or located near the axilla

axillary lymph nodes

axillary temperature