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axil

/ˈæk.sɪl/

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noun

/ˈæk.sɪl/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее верхний угол, образованный между главным стеблем (осью) растения и ветвью или черешком листа (отростком).

A noun referring to the upper angle formed between a plant's main stem (axis) and a branch or leafstalk (offshoot).

  1. Botanical angleC1formalscientific

    The upper angle between a plant's main stem (axis) and a leaf or branch that grows from it.

    ruПазуха листа

    • The bud develops in the axil of the leaf.
    • New shoots often emerge from the axil of a leaf.
    • The axil is a key area for plant growth and branching.

    Synonymsaxilla

Forms
  • axils plural form
  • axils' possessive plural form
  • axil's possessive singular form