/ Dictionary / Index A apical dominance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a'pical dom'inance Pronunciation: [key] — Bot. Bot. suppression of the development of lateral buds in a growing plant shoot, caused by hormones produced in the tip of the shoot. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. apical apical meristem Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language