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Apical
Apical, from the Latin APEX (plural apices), meaning to be at the apex or tip, has a numebr of meanings.
- 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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