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Axial vs Axil - What's the difference?

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In botany terms the difference between axial and axil

is that axial is in the same direction as the axis, parallel to the axis while axil is the angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs.

As an adjective axial

is of or pertaining to an axis; of the nature of, or resembling, an axis; around an axis.

As a noun axil is

the angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs.

axial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to an axis; of the nature of, or resembling, an axis; around an axis.
  • Belonging to the axis of the body; as, the axial skeleton; or to the axis of any appendage or organ; as, the axial bones.
  • (botany) in the same direction as the axis, parallel to the axis.
  • the secondary xylem usually consists of axial and radial elements

    Coordinate terms

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    See also

    * abaxial * adaxial

    axil

    English

    (wikipedia axil)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs.
  • Synonyms

    * axilla

    See also

    * axile

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