POSTICAL

Etymology

Adjective

postical (not comparable)

(botany) Oriented towards the base.

(botany) Of or pertaining to the surface of a prostrate thallus that is oriented towards the substrate.

Antonyms

• (towards the apex): antical

• (of side away from substrate): antical

Anagrams

• capitols, coalpits, opticals, slipcoat, topicals

Source: Wiktionary



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