SUBAPICAL

Etymology

Adjective

subapical (comparative more subapical, superlative most subapical)

Below an apex.

(phonetics) Pronounced with the underside of the tongue.

Source: Wiktionary


Sub*ap"ic*al, a.

Definition: Being under the apex; of or pertaining to the part just below the apex.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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