Axillary \Ax"il*la*ry\, a. [See {Axil}.] 1. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve. 2. (Bot.) Situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or pertaining to an axil. ``Axillary buds.'' --Gray.
axillary adj 1: of or relating to the axil [syn: {alar}] 2: of or relating to the armpit; "axillary gland"