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axilla

noun

the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder

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Word length
6
Starts with
A
Ends with
A
Contains
XI
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ækˈsɪlə

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder

    “they were up to their armpits in water”

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Example Sentences

they were up to their armpits in water

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