Apical

Origin

From apex.

Full definition of apical

Adjective

1. of or connected with the apex
2. (botany, of a meristem) situated at the growing tip of the plant or its roots, in comparison with intercalary growth situated between zones of permanent tissue.
3. (linguistics, of a sound) produced with the tip of the tongue.

Coordinate terms

• (linguistics) laminal, coronal

Noun

1. (phonetics) A sound produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.

Anagrams

• Palaic