acropetal

adjective acrop·e·tal \ə-ˈkrä-pə-t^əl, a-\

Definition of ACROPETAL

: proceeding from the base toward the apex or from below upward <acropetal development of floral buds>

— acrop·e·tal·ly \-t^əl-ē\ adverb

acr- + -petal (as in centripetal)

First Known Use: 1875

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