subapical

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

/ sʌbˈæp ɪ kəl, -ˈeɪ pɪ- /

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adjective Anatomy.

located below the apex.

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Origin of subapical

First recorded in 1840–50; sub- + apical

sub·ap·i·cal·ly, adverb

Median tentacle surpassing palpi in length; subapical swelling pronounced, much more so than that of the laterals.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11. No. 1.|Various
The submarginal and subapical spots are silvered, especially the latter.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland
The subapical patch is dark brown, with a small silvered spot; the five submarginal spots are small and obscurely silvered.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland
The subapical spots and the upper spots of the marginal series on this wing are well silvered.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland

The subapical spots and the pale spots of the marginal series are very little silvered.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland