apical
Americanadjective
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of, at, or forming the apex.
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Phonetics. (of a speech sound) articulated principally with the aid of the tip of the tongue, as t or d.
noun
adjective
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of, at, or being the apex
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of or denoting a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue, such as (t) or (d)
Other Word Forms
- apically adverb
Etymology
Origin of apical
Example Sentences
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Between three and eight weeks of age, a period that spans early childhood to adolescence, spine density increased sharply in a single region of the apical dendrite.
From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026
The number of apical progenitor cells, which are essential for building the cerebral cortex, was significantly lower.
From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025
Caries-related parameters included root canal fillings, apical rarefactions and caries lesions.
From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023
The apical complex is located at the narrow end.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
I only say as a rule, as there are many where the banding does not follow this principle, but in far the larger majority the bands, whether of dark colour or hairs, are apical.
From Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants and Other Stinging Insects by Saunders, Edward
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