Definition of Acropetal

1. Adjective. Of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex.

Category relationships: Botany, Phytology
Antonyms: Basipetal

Definition of Acropetal

1. a. Developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of certain inflorescence.

Definition of Acropetal

1. Adjective. (botany) That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence ¹

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Definition of Acropetal

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Acropetal

1. Describes a plant part which is arising or developing in a longitudinal sequence beginning at the base and proceeding towards the apex. (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acropetal

acronymist
acronymists
acronymization
acronymize
acronymized
acronymizes
acronymizing
acronymous
acronyms
acrook
acropachy
acropachyderma
acroparesthesia
acroparesthesia syndrome
acropathy
acropetal (current term)
acropetally
acrophase
acrophases
acrophobe
acrophobes
acrophobia
acrophobias
acrophobic
acrophone
acrophonic
acrophonical
acrophonically
acrophonies

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