Stem-leaf junctions
Axils is the plural of axil, the angle formed where a leaf or branch meets a stem.
In botany, this junction is significant because buds often emerge from axils: New growth appeared in the leaf axils.
The term is technical, appearing mainly in plant biology and horticulture.
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Stem-leaf junctions
Axils is the plural of axil, the angle formed where a leaf or branch meets a stem.
In botany, this junction is significant because buds often emerge from axils: New growth appeared in the leaf axils.
The term is technical, appearing mainly in plant biology and horticulture.
1. botany — node, Connection point in networks; petiole (A leaf's supporting stem); internode (Stem section between nodes); stipule (Basal leaf appendage); bud · leaflet · bract · inflorescence · meristem · lateral · flower · pedicel · vascular · stem
2. anatomy — armpit, Hollow under shoulder; underarm (Hollow beneath shoulder); fossa (Anatomical depression or hollow); lymph (Interstitial body fluid); gland · sweat · hair · fold · recess · hollow · pit · cavity · junction
axilla, axillary, axil, axillas
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