# Axil

**Source**: https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/axil
**Parent**: https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/

Adjective: axillary

the upper angle between the axis and any organ which arises from it, especially a leaf or [bract](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/bract "leaf-like structure or scale that subtends an inflorescence or flower.").

## Related terms

- [Bract](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/bract)
- [Bulbil](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/bulbil)
- [Lateral](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/lateral)