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Originally appearing in Volume V02, Page 163 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.

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APEX , the Latin word (pl. apices) for the See also: TOP (cf. Dan. top, Ger. Topf, also meaning pot) top, tip or See also: PEAK, THE peak of anything . A diminutive " apiculus " is used in See also: BOTANY (from Gr. l3or6v17, plant; ,66vicety, to graze) botany . End of Article: APEX
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