Apical Apical

Apical - Definition and Overview

Apical, from the Latin APEX (plural apices), meaning to be at the apex or tip.


In phonetics, An apical consonant is one produced with the tip of the tongue. The Spanish and Italian [r], for example, is an apical tap or trill.


In plants: The tip of shoots and roots, see: Apical Dominance, Apical Bud

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