apical
[ey-pi-kuh l, ap-i-]
- of, at, or forming the apex.
- Phonetics. (of a speech sound) articulated principally with the aid of the tip of the tongue, as t or d.
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- Phonetics. an apical sound.
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Origin of apical
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acute, pointed, finest, dominant, preeminent, leading, primary, excellent, elite, principal, keen, salient, fine, tapering, prime, superior, head, lead, crowningExamples from the Web for apical
Historical Examples
The coat of the inner ball is thin and papery, and opens by an apical mouth.
The Mushroom, Edible and OtherwiseM. E. Hard
Apical: at, near or pertaining to the apex; usually of a wing.
Explanation of Terms Used in EntomologyJohn. B. Smith
Apical horn and the six divergent feet twice to three times as long as the shell, bristle-shaped, irregularly curved and branched.
The apical horn and the three parallel feet are of equal size and similar form, straight, conical, one-sixth as long as the shell.
A small common central rod separates the two united pectoral feet from the two other spines (the caudal foot and the apical horn).
apical
- of, at, or being the apex
- of or denoting a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue, such as (t) or (d)
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Word Origin
C19: from New Latin apicālis, from Latin: apex
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apical
(ā′pĭ-kəl, ăp′ĭ-)- Relating to the apex of a pyramidal or pointed structure.
- Situated nearer to the apex of a structure in relation to a specific reference point.
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