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basipetal
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ba·sip·e·tal  (b-sp-tl, -zp-)
adj. Botany
Of or relating to the development or maturation of tissues or organs or the movement of substances, such as hormones, from the apex downward toward the base.

ba·sipe·tal·ly adv.

basipetal [beɪˈsɪpɪtəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of leaves and flowers) produced in order from the apex downwards so that the youngest are at the base Compare acropetal

basipetal  (b-sp-tl)
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.
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Adj.1.basipetal - of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from apex to base
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
acropetal - of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex


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