Synonyms & related words for axillary

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of axillary. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to axillary

Explore words related to axillary — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include subaxillary, axil, alar, axilla, armpit, inguinal, subclavian, underarm. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does axillary come from?

The word axillary breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: axill, from Latin axilla (“armpit”); and -ary, from Latin -arius (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.