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basipetal
[bey-sip-i-tl]
adjective
growing or moving toward the base of a structure or part.
basipetal
/ ɪˈɪɪə /
adjective
(of leaves and flowers) produced in order from the apex downwards so that the youngest are at the base Compare acropetal
basipetal
Relating to the movement of substances, such as hormones, or the progressive development of tissues in a direction away from the tip and towards the base of a root or shoot in a plant.
Other 51Թ Forms
- basipetally adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of basipetal1
Example Sentences
The young leaves arise on the stem-apex as conical protuberances with winged borders on which the pinnae appear as rounded humps, usually in basipetal order; the scale-leaves in their young condition resemble fronds, but the lamina remains undeveloped.
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