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Apical vs Anacrogynous - What's the difference?

apical | anacrogynous |

As adjectives the difference between apical and anacrogynous

is that apical is of or connected with the apex while anacrogynous is (botany) producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.

As a noun apical

is (phonetics) a sound produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.

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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    anacrogynous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.

    • Antonyms

    * acrogynous