antical

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adjective

Oriented towards the apex.

Opposite
postical
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Meanings

adjectiveantical (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOriented towards the apex.

    Antonyms: postical

  2. not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to the surface of a prostrate thallus that is oriented away from the substrate.

    The antical margin is entire, the apex is usually tipped with a single acuminate tooth, although a second smaller tooth is sometimes present at the antical base of the apical tooth, or the apex may even be subequally bispinose.

    1914, Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, page 593

    Antonyms: postical

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOriented towards the apex.

Opposite
postical

adjectiveOf or pertaining to the surface of a prostrate thallus that is oriented away from the substrate.

Opposite
postical

Origin

From Latin antīcus (“anterior”) + -al.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

actinalalicant
Cite this entry
APA

antical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antical

MLA

“antical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antical.

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