subapical

[ suhb-ap-i-kuhl, -ey-pi- ]

adjectiveAnatomy.
  1. located below the apex.

Origin of subapical

1
First recorded in 1840–50; sub- + apical

Other words from subapical

  • sub·ap·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby subapical

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How to use subapical in a sentence

  • Median tentacle surpassing palpi in length; subapical swelling pronounced, much more so than that of the laterals.

  • The submarginal and subapical spots are silvered, especially the latter.

    The Butterfly Book | William Jacob Holland
  • The subapical patch is dark brown, with a small silvered spot; the five submarginal spots are small and obscurely silvered.

    The Butterfly Book | William Jacob Holland
  • The subapical spots and the upper spots of the marginal series on this wing are well silvered.

    The Butterfly Book | William Jacob Holland
  • The subapical spots and the pale spots of the marginal series are very little silvered.

    The Butterfly Book | William Jacob Holland