abapical

== English == === Alternative forms === ab'apical === Etymology === From ab- + apical. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /aˈbapɪkl/ (US) IPA(key): /æˈbæpɪk(ə)l/, [æˈbæpɪkɫ̩] === Adjective === abapical (not comparable) (biology) Of or pertaining to something at its lowest point; designating the part opposite to the apex. [First attested in the mid 20th century.] 1946—Cushman, Joseph A. (1946). Upper Cretaceous Framinifera of the Gulf Coastal Region of the United States and Adjacent Areas. Professional Paper 206. Washington, D. C.: U. S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey. p. 70 – via Google Books. The deck, which is not far below the aperture, has a narrow indentation on the abapical side and a wider indentation on the adapical side. 1973—Henderson, R A (March 1973). "Clarence and Raukumara Series (Albian—?Santonian) Ammonoidea from New Zealand". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 3 (1): 86. Retrieved 3 February 2016 – via Google Books. The two abapical rows of tubercles of available specimens show a complete range of variation from completely separated to almost completely coalesced. ==== Antonyms ==== apical === References === Abapical at the Phrontistery