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Explore Axils through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Axils in a sentence

Axils meaning

plural of axil

Using Axils

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of axil
  • In the example corpus, axils often appears in combinations such as: axils of, the axils, leaf axils.

Context around Axils

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

leaf 3×

Often after:

contain 1×

Sentence patterns with Axils

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

derived from axils from previous 1× either the axils of the 1× from leaf axils along the 1× from the axils of crowded 1× from the axils of the 1× in the axils of leaves 1× in the axils of the 1× the leaf axils contain formidable 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bulbils form in 1× pistillate flowers are 1× staminate flowers are 1× the flowering panicles 1× the flowers are 1× the fragrant flowers 1×

Common sentence endings:

about convert long 1× along the stem 1× axils of leaves 1× leaves table 2 1× of the leaves 1× the branches fork 1×

Words around Axils

Just before it in the word index:

axillary 15 axilla 3 axii 2 axie 8 axiata 7 axially 9

Just after it in the word index:

axim 3 axing 58 axio 3 axiological 3 axiom 320 axiomatic 71

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Axils

  • In this selection, "axils" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, leaf and contain stand out and add context to how "axils" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include derived from axils from previous and either the axils of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "axils" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with axils

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The leaf axils contain formidable spines which when mature are about convert long. (13 words)

The flowering panicles arise from the top of the plant or from leaf axils along the stem. (17 words)

The flowers are bisexual and showy, set singly on long stalks in the axils of the leaves. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

These included the position of the inflorescence buds (terminal or lateral), whether lepidote or elepidote, deciduousness of leaves, and whether new foliage was derived from axils from previous year's shoots or the lowest scaly leaves (Table 2.). (38 words)

Bulbils form in the leaf axils of Lilium lancifolium Wild garlic ( Allium vineale ) bulbils sprouting Tree onions " form clusters of small bulbs instead of flowers Further reading * Coccoris, Patricia (2012) The Curious History of the Bulb Vase. (37 words)

The fragrant flowers are trumpet-shaped, white to creamy or violet, and convert long, and grow on short stems from either the axils of the leaves or the places where the branches fork. (33 words)

Example sentences (9)

Bulbils form in the leaf axils of Lilium lancifolium Wild garlic ( Allium vineale ) bulbils sprouting Tree onions " form clusters of small bulbs instead of flowers Further reading * Coccoris, Patricia (2012) The Curious History of the Bulb Vase.

In many of the latter, buds are even more reduced, often consisting of undifferentiated masses of cells in the axils of leaves.

Pistillate flowers are borne in a dense spherical many-flowered head which appears on a short stout peduncle from the axils of the current year's growth.

Staminate flowers are pale green, small, and arranged in racemes borne on long, slender, drooping peduncles developed from the axils of crowded leaves on the spur-like branchlets of the previous year.

The flowering panicles arise from the top of the plant or from leaf axils along the stem.

The flowers are bisexual and showy, set singly on long stalks in the axils of the leaves.

The fragrant flowers are trumpet-shaped, white to creamy or violet, and convert long, and grow on short stems from either the axils of the leaves or the places where the branches fork.

The leaf axils contain formidable spines which when mature are about convert long.

These included the position of the inflorescence buds (terminal or lateral), whether lepidote or elepidote, deciduousness of leaves, and whether new foliage was derived from axils from previous year's shoots or the lowest scaly leaves (Table 2.).

Common combinations with axils

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "axils" in a sentence?
An example: "Bulbils form in the leaf axils of Lilium lancifolium Wild garlic ( Allium vineale ) bulbils sprouting Tree onions " form clusters of small bulbs instead of flowers Further reading * Coccoris, Patricia (2012) The Curious History of the Bulb Vase." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "axils" from authentic English texts.
What does "axils" mean?
Axils means: plural of axil
How many example sentences with "axils" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "axils", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.