axillar

[ ak-suh-ler ]

noun

, Ornithology.

1. an axillary feather.

Word History and Origins

Origin of axillar¹

First recorded in 1535–45; axill(a) + -ar ¹

Example Sentences

Any doubt arising as to which species a specimen may belong can easily be settled by an examination of the axillar plumes.

From Project Gutenberg

The scales are large, with a long dorsal bract, and fall from the axillar spindle of the cone in the spring of the second year.

From Project Gutenberg