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Apical

/ˈeɪpɪkəl/

A sound produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.

📖 Definitions of "Apical"

noun
  1. 1

    A sound produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.

adjective
  1. 1

    Of or connected with the apex.

  2. 2

    (of a meristem) Situated at the growing tip of the plant or its roots, in comparison with intercalary growth situated between zones of permanent tissue.

  3. 3

    (of a sound) Produced with the tip of the tongue.

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