apical

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

/ ˈeɪ pɪ kəl, ˈæp ɪ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR apical ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of, at, or forming the apex.

Phonetics. (of a speech sound) articulated principally with the aid of the tip of the tongue, as t or d.

noun

Phonetics. an apical sound.

Origin of apical

1820–30; <Latin apic- (stem of apex) apex + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM apical

a·pi·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby apical

apiaceous, apian, apiarian, apiarist, apiary, apical, apical dental foramen, apical dominance, apical gland, apical granuloma, apical meristem

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Example sentences from the Web for apical

When a piece of the stem of Bryophyllum is cut off and its leaves are removed, the two apical buds will grow out first.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb
Apical: at, near or pertaining to the apex; usually of a wing.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
It isn't interest in apical cell or primary meristem that makes me fret to return to Prof. Darmstetter!
The Bacillus of Beauty|Harriet Stark
Some few of the specks are of noticeably larger size, and these are confined to the middle and apical thirds.
The Wild Turkey and Its Hunting|Edward A. McIlhenny

Apical horn straight conical, frontal horns curved laterally.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index|Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for apical

apical

/ (ˈæpɪkəl, ˈeɪ-) /

adjective

of, at, or being the apex

of or denoting a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue, such as (t) or (d)

Derived forms of apical

apically, adverb

Word Origin for apical

C19: from New Latin apicālis, from Latin: apex

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Medical definitions for apical

apical

[ ā′pĭ-kəl, ăp′ĭ- ]

adj.

Relating to the apex of a pyramidal or pointed structure.

Situated nearer to the apex of a structure in relation to a specific reference point.

Other words from apical

a′pi•cal•ly adv.

单词	apical
释义	apical [ ey-pi-kuhl, ap-i- ] / ˈeɪ pɪ kəl, ˈæp ɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR apical ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, at, or forming the apex. Phonetics. (of a speech sound) articulated principally with the aid of the tip of the tongue, as t or d. noun Phonetics. an apical sound. Origin of apical 1820–30; <Latin apic- (stem of apex) apex + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM apical a·pi·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby apical apiaceous, apian, apiarian, apiarist, apiary, apical, apical dental foramen, apical dominance, apical gland, apical granuloma, apical meristem Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apical When a piece of the stem of Bryophyllum is cut off and its leaves are removed, the two apical buds will grow out first. The Organism as a Whole\|Jacques Loeb Apical: at, near or pertaining to the apex; usually of a wing. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith It isn't interest in apical cell or primary meristem that makes me fret to return to Prof. Darmstetter! The Bacillus of Beauty\|Harriet Stark Some few of the specks are of noticeably larger size, and these are confined to the middle and apical thirds. The Wild Turkey and Its Hunting\|Edward A. McIlhenny Apical horn straight conical, frontal horns curved laterally. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index\|Ernst Haeckel British Dictionary definitions for apical apical / (ˈæpɪkəl, ˈeɪ-) / adjective of, at, or being the apex of or denoting a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue, such as (t) or (d) Derived forms of apical apically, adverb Word Origin for apical C19: from New Latin apicālis, from Latin: apex Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to apical acute, pointed, stinging, sharpened, finest, dominant, preeminent, leading, primary, excellent, elite, principal, keen, salient, fine, tapering, prime, superior, head, lead Medical definitions for apical apical [ ā′pĭ-kəl, ăp′ĭ- ] adj. Relating to the apex of a pyramidal or pointed structure. Situated nearer to the apex of a structure in relation to a specific reference point. Other words from apical a′pi•cal•ly adv. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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apical

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adjective

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