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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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The number of apical progenitor cells, which are essential for building the cerebral cortex, was significantly lower.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

Untreated apical periodontitis can lead to tooth loss, but its effects extend beyond the mouth.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 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

The apical complex is specialized for entry and infection of host cells.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

They consist typically of six segments, of which the basal is termed the coxa and the apical the tarsus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various