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Noun: armpit  'aa(r)m,pit
  1. The hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
    "they were up to their armpits in water";
    - axilla, axillary cavity, axillary fossa, underarm

Derived forms: armpits

Type of: bodily cavity, cavity, cavum

Part of: shoulder

Encyclopedia: Armpit