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acropetal
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a·crop·e·tal  (-krp-tl)
adj.
Developing or maturing from the base toward the apex, as in those plant organs in which the younger tissues are nearer the apex.
a·crope·tal·ly adv.
acropetal [əˈkrɒpɪtəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (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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Adj.1.acropetal - of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
basipetal - of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from apex to base


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