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Definition of: apical
(ap′i·kəl, ā′pi-) adjective
1. Situated at or belonging to the apex or top, as of a conical figure.
2. Phonet. Describing those consonants produced with the tip of the tongue, as (t), (d), and (s). Also a·pi·cial (ə·pish′əl). [<L apex, apicis tip]
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