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apical

[ey-pi-kuhl, ap-i-] / ˈeɪ pɪ kəl, ˈæp ɪ- /








ADJECTIVE
tiptop
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Antonyms


ADJECTIVE
uppermost
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One reason apical infections are especially concerning is that they are often difficult to detect.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

"The AO has a striking complexity when compared to apical organs of cnidarian and bilaterian. It is so unique!"

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

As a result, apical progenitor cells were less able to renew themselves.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

They wanted to know if the distal apical dendrites processed visual stimuli differently from their cell bodies when the signals both matched and violated expected patterns.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2023

P. 4-8 cm. soon expanded, white or grey, rugulose, glutinous; g. striately decurrent; s. 5-12 cm. base thickened, ring apical, striate, tumid; sp. 15-16 � 8-9.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George




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