axillary

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Axillary Aneurysm.—This is usually met with in the right arm of labouring men and sailors, and not infrequently follows an injury in the region of the shoulder.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

Axillary lobe: the sclerite covering the base of the wing in Diptera; see also alula and posterior lobe.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

Axillary Buds were formed on these annual shoots early in the summer.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

Axillary membrane absent; arms robust, forearm not noticeably heavier than upper arm; distinct transverse fold on wrist.

From Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America by Duellman, William E.

Axillary floral prolification of the flower.—As already stated, this is of more common occurrence than the formation of a leaf-bud in a similar situation.

From Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants by Masters, Maxwell T.