acropetal

[ uh-krop-i-tl ]
/ əˈkrɒp ɪ tl /

adjective Botany.

(of an inflorescence) developing upward, toward the apex.

Origin of acropetal

First recorded in 1870–75; acro- + -petal

OTHER WORDS FROM acropetal

a·crop·e·tal·ly, adverb

Words nearby acropetal

acroosteolysis, acropachyderma, acroparaesthesia, acroparesthesia, acropathy, acropetal, acrophobia, acrophony, acropolis, acropustulosis, acrosclerosis

British Dictionary definitions for acropetal

acropetal
/ (əˈkrɒpɪtəl) /

adjective

(of leaves and flowers) produced in order from the base upwards so that the youngest are at the apex Compare basipetal