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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