Axilla vs. Armpit — What's the Difference?

The axilla (also, armpit, underarm or oxter) is the area on the human body directly under the joint where the arm connects to the shoulder. It also contains many sweat glands.

A hollow under the arm at the shoulder.

An armpit, or the corresponding part in a bird or other animal.

The hollow under the upper part of the arm at the shoulder.

An axil.

(Slang) The most miserable or undesirable place in a particular area.

The armpit.

The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

A body part analogous to the armpit, such as the hollow under a bird's wing.

Somewhere or something considered unpleasant or undesirable.

The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

The hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder; the axilla.

Alternative form of axil

The hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder;

The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

An axil.

The hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder;