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acropetal

[uh-krop-i-tl]

adjective

Botany.

  1. (of an inflorescence) developing upward, toward the apex.

acropetal

/ əˈɒɪə /

adjective

  1. (of leaves and flowers) produced in order from the base upwards so that the youngest are at the apex Compare basipetal

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • acropetally adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of acropetal1

First recorded in 1870–75; acro- + -petal

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