postical

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adjective

Oriented towards the base.

Opposite
antical
OriginLatin postīcus →
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Meanings

adjectivepostical (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOriented towards the base.
  2. not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to the surface of a prostrate thallus that is oriented towards the substrate.

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “towards the apex”

Opposite
antical

Origin

  1. Latinpostīcus“posterior, hinder”
  2. Englishpostical

From Latin postīcus (“posterior, hinder”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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