subapical

[ suhb-ap-i-kuh l, -ey-pi- ]

/ sʌbˈæp ɪ kəl, -ˈeɪ pɪ- /

located below the apex.

Origin of subapical

First recorded in 1840–50; sub- + apical

sub·ap·i·cal·ly, adverb

The subapical spots and the pale spots of the marginal series are very little silvered.

The Butterfly Book |William Jacob Holland
On the under side of the fore wings there are two subapical and five marginal silver spots.

The Butterfly Book |William Jacob Holland
The blackish distal parts of the aristiforms regularly interline the ground color made by the subapical zone of the setiforms.

Speciation in the Brazilian Spiny Rats |Joo Moojen
The subapical patch is dark brown, with a small silvered spot; the five submarginal spots are small and obscurely silvered.

The Butterfly Book |William Jacob Holland

The subapical patch is brown, adorned by two or three well-silvered spots.

The Butterfly Book |William Jacob Holland

subapical

[ sŭb-ăp′ĭ-kəl, -ā′pĭ- ]

Located below the apex of a part.

sub•ap′i•cal•ly adv.