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axilla

[ak-sil-uh] / ækˈsɪl ə /
NOUN
armpit
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The axilla, groin, anterior and posterior surfaces of the thighs, ventral surfaces of the hind limbs, and webbing on the hands and feet were tomato red.

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

In this species the lateral yellow stripe is indistinct and is persistent only in the axilla; the dorsolateral stripes terminate anterior to the hind limbs and are not separated from the tan dorsum.

From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by Duellman, William E.

In this country it is generally introduced into the axilla, and less frequently into the mouth, for the purpose of making an observation.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

In cases of average severity it rarely falls below 95° F. in the axilla.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Ventrolateral glands well developed, reaching axilla and groin and narrowly separated on chest.

From A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla by Duellman, William E.