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apical

/ˈæpɪkəl/
/ˈeɪpɪkəl/

adjective

not comparable Of or connected with the apex.
not comparable 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.
not comparable Of a sound, produced with the tip of the tongue.

noun apicals

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

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adj phonetics: produced with the tip of the tongue

Español	apical
中文	顶端的 dǐngduān de
Português	apical
Русский	переднеязы́чный perednejazýčnyj, апика́льный apikálʹnyj

noun sound

Español	apical
中文	舌尖音 shéjiānyīn
Português	apical
Italiano	apicale
Русский	переднеязы́чный звук perednejazýčnyj zvuk, апика́льный звук apikálʹnyj zvuk

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@misc{apical_2026,
  title = {apical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}