apicotomy ap·i·cot·o·my (āp’ĭ-kŏt’ə-mē, ā’pĭ-)
Incision into an apical structure.
tipped with a short, abrupt point, as a leaf. Historical Examples The spores (fig. 28 a) are oval, with a little point at one end (apiculate). An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope John William Griffith The third glume is slightly longer than the second, oblong-ovate, apiculate, 5-nerved and paleate; palea 1/8 inch obtuse. A Handbook […]
a small point or tip.
beekeeping, especially on a commercial scale for the sale of honey. Historical Examples IT is not my intention to write a treatise on apiculture, or on practical bee-keeping. The Life of the Bee Maurice Maeterlinck Finally he produced woodcuts and engravings so perfect that to this day they serve to illustrate many books on apiculture. […]
beekeeping, especially on a commercial scale for the sale of honey. noun the breeding and care of bees