Definition of "apical"

Of or connected with the apex.  examples

(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.  examples

(phonetics, phonology, of a sound) Produced with the tip of the tongue.

(phonetics) A sound produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.  examples