Axil
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Also known as: leaf axil
The upper angle formed between a leaf (or petiole) and the stem from which it grows. Axillary buds form in this angle and can develop into lateral branches, flowers, or thorns.
Etymology
From Latin axilla, meaning "armpit."
Example
“Tomato suckers develop from the axils between the main stem and leaf branches.”