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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This orientation ensures that cellular components are evenly shared and that two new apical progenitor cells are produced.
From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025
As a result, apical progenitor cells were less able to renew themselves.
From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025
Untreated apical periodontitis can lead to tooth loss, but its effects extend beyond the mouth.
From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2025
Four major adaptations are found in all terrestrial plants: the alternation of generations, a sporangium in which the spores are formed, a gametangium that produces haploid cells, and apical meristem tissue in roots and shoots.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Fertile receptacle peduncled from an apical sinus of the thallus, radiately lobed.
From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa
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