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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

OTHER WORDS FROM subapical

sub·ap·i·cal·ly, adverb
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