Difference between revisions of "apex"
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|lexical category=noun; plural <b>apexes</b>, <b>apices</b> | |lexical category=noun; plural <b>apexes</b>, <b>apices</b> | ||
|etymology=Latin <i>apex</i>, tip | |etymology=Latin <i>apex</i>, tip | ||
| − | |definition=1. That portion of any structure opposite the base of attachment; the tip. | + | |definition=1. That portion of any [[structure]] opposite the [[base]] of attachment; the tip. |
| − | 2. ([[Arthropoda]]: Crustacea) The upper angle of the scutum or tergum of certain barnacles. | + | 2. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Crustacea]]) The upper angle of the [[scutum]] or [[tergum]] of certain barnacles. |
3. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) Wing tip. | 3. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) Wing tip. | ||
| − | 4. ([[Mollusca]]) <i>a.</i> In Polyplacophora, the beak or umbo of a valve. <i>b.</i> In Gastropoda, the first-formed end of a shell. | + | 4. ([[Mollusca]]) <i>a.</i> In [[Polyplacophora]], the [[beak]] or [[umbo]] of a [[valve]]. <i>b.</i> In [[Gastropoda]], the first-formed end of a [[shell]]. |
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[[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | [[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:39, 13 September 2013
apex (noun; plural apexes, apices; Latin apex, tip): 1. That portion of any structure opposite the base of attachment; the tip.2. (Arthropoda: Crustacea) The upper angle of the scutum or tergum of certain barnacles.
3. (Arthropoda: Insecta) Wing tip.
4. (Mollusca) a. In Polyplacophora, the beak or umbo of a valve. b. In Gastropoda, the first-formed end of a shell.
