apical Antonyms

Meaning of apical

Wordnet

apical (s)

situated at an apex

Webster

apical (a.)

At or belonging to an apex, tip, or summit.

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situated at an apexAt or belonging to an apex, tip, or summit.

crestal, apocalyptic, climactic, meridian, crowning, highest, critical, vital, life-and-death, momentous

anticlimactic, inconsequential, insignificant, anticlimactical, anticlimactical, trivial, unimportant, noncritical, noncritical, inconsequential

The apical bud of the plant is responsible for the growth and development of new shoots and leaves.

Botanists study the apical meristem, located at the plant's tip, to understand its role in cellular differentiation.

The apical dominance of certain trees inhibits lateral bud growth, giving them a distinctive single-trunk form.

The apical region of the stem is crucial for determining the overall plant height and structure.