Axilla \Ax*il"la\ ([a^]ks*[i^]l"l[.a]), n.; pl. {Axillae} ([a^]ks*[i^]l"l[=ae]). [L.] (Anat.) The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) An axil. [1913 Webster]