What does apical mean?
Definitions for apical
ˈeɪ pɪ kəl, ˈæp ɪ-api·cal
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Princeton's WordNet
apicaladjective
situated at an apex
Wiktionary
apicaladjective
of or connected with the apex
apicaladjective
situated at the growing tip of the plant or its roots, in comparison with intercalary growth situated between zones of permanent tissue.
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apical
Apical refers to something located at, happening at, or pertaining to the apex or highest point of something. It is often used in various scientific fields such as biology, botany, and anatomy to denote the top, tip, or end point of a structure or organ.
Webster Dictionary
Apicaladjective
at or belonging to an apex, tip, or summit
Etymology: [L. apex, apicis, tip or summit.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Apical
ap′ik-al, adj. relating to the apex, or top.—adv. Ap′ically. [See Apex.]
Entomology
Apical
at, near or pertaining to the apex; usually of a wing.
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Palaic
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of apical in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of apical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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