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apical

The correct spelling is apical.

How to pronounce apical

noun

IPA: /ˈeɪpɪkəl/

Say it like: Api-cal

The correct spelling is apical. A sound produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.

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Meanings

noun

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

adjective

  1. 1.Of or connected with the apex.
  2. 2.(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. 3.(of a sound) Produced with the tip of the tongue.

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