[1860–65; ‹ NL, equiv. to apic- (s. of apex) apex + -ulus-ule]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: big brother, blind spot, mutualism, pop-up, trade name
Examples of 'apiculus' in a sentence
apiculus
It was shown in the populations that the apiculus coloration matched to basal leaf sheath coloration in each plant.
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