apicifixed
|a-pi-ci-fixed|
/ˌæpɪsɪˈfɪkst/
fixed at the tip
Etymology
'apicifixed' originates from Latin, specifically the combining form 'apici-' from 'apex, apicis' meaning 'tip' and 'fixus' (from 'figere') meaning 'fastened, fixed.'
'apicifixed' was formed in New Latin (botanical Latin) from the Latin elements 'apici-' + 'fixus' and entered English technical usage via 19th-century scientific literature.
Initially, it meant 'fixed at the tip,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage as 'attached at the apex.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
fixed or attached at the apex; attached by the tip (used especially in botanical descriptions, e.g. anthers or other organs that are attached at their apex).
The anther was apicifixed, attached at its tip to the filament.
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