acropetal

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “the top”) + Latin petō, petere (“fall, rush out”) +‎ -al.

Adjective

acropetal (not comparable)

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

Antonyms

basipetal

Translations

that develops from the base towards the apex in sequence

Catalan: acròpet (ca)
Irish: barraimsitheach

Portuguese: acropetal

Anagrams

Cleopatra

Portuguese

Adjective

acropetal m, f (plural acropetais, comparable)

(botany) acropetal (that develops from the base towards the apex in sequence)

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