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Apical vs Acrophore - What's the difference?

apical | acrophore |

As nouns the difference between apical and acrophore

is that apical is (phonetics) a sound produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue while acrophore is (botany) a stem or stalk that is apical.

As an adjective apical

is of or connected with the apex.

apical

English

(wikipedia apical)

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or connected with the apex.
  • (botany, 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.
  • (linguistics, of a sound) Produced with the tip of the tongue.
  • Derived terms

    * preapical

    Coordinate terms

    * * (linguistics) laminal, coronal

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (phonetics) A sound produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.
  • Anagrams

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    acrophore

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) A stem or stalk that is apical.