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Meaning of supra-axillary in English:

supra-axillary

adjective

Botany

  • (Especially of a branch or a bud) growing or situated above an axil.

Pronunciation

supra-axillary

/ˌsuːprəakˈsɪl(ə)ri/ /ˌsjuːprəakˈsɪl(ə)ri/

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in James Lee (1715–1795), nurseryman. After scientific Latin supra-axillaris.