Apex - Biology

Biology

  • Apex (mollusc), the tip of the spire of the shell of a gastropod
  • Apex is the Apical meristem or its remnant on a flower
  • Apex is the anterior corner of a butterfly's wing, described in Glossary of entomology terms
  • Apex of the heart, the lowest superficial part of the heart
  • Apex of the tongue, the tip of the tongue
  • Apex of the lung, the uppermost portion of lung
  • Apex predator, a predator which sits at the top of a food chain

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