Axillary 2987006 159207691 2007-09-20T17:40:27Z Dysmorodrepanis 303688 '''Axillary''' is an [[anatomical]] term derived from [[axilla]], the armpit. "Axillary" literally means "pertaining to the [[armpit]]". In [[vertebrate]] anatomy and [[medicine]], it occurs in terms like: * [[Axillary artery]] * [[Axillary vein]] * [[Axillary nerve]] In [[bird]]s, the '''axillaries''' are the "armpit" feathers which become visible when the bird raises its wing. They can be important in distinguishing [[species]], e.g. in the ''[[Pluvialis]]'' golden plovers. In [[botany]], '''axillary''' refers to the location of a [[node (botany)|node]] on a plant stem; more precisely, to the [[apical]] angle between a [[leaf]] and the stem above it. Almost all [[bud]]s are located in axillary positions, for example. {{disambig}}