subapical

[ suhb-ap-i-kuhl, -ey-pi- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Anatomy.

First recorded in 1840–50; sub- + apical

Median tentacle surpassing palpi in length; subapical swelling pronounced, much more so than that of the laterals.

The submarginal and subapical spots are silvered, especially the latter.

The subapical patch is dark brown, with a small silvered spot; the five submarginal spots are small and obscurely silvered.

The subapical spots and the upper spots of the marginal series on this wing are well silvered.

The subapical spots and the pale spots of the marginal series are very little silvered.

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