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acropetal
a·crop·e·tal A0065700 (ə-krŏp′ĭ-tl)adj. Of or relating to the development or maturation of tissues or organs or the movement of substances, such as hormones, from the base toward the apex.
a·crop′e·tal·ly adv.acropetal (əˈkrɒpɪtəl) adj (Botany) (of leaves and flowers) produced in order from the base upwards so that the youngest are at the apex. Compare basipetala•crop•e•tal (əˈkrɒp ɪ tl)
adj. (of a plant) exhibiting a pattern of growth or movement from the base of the stem to its apex (opposed to basipetal). [1870–75] a•crop′e•tal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  acropetal - of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apexphytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plantsbasipetal - of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from apex to base |
acropetal
acropetal[ə′krä·pəd·əl] (botany) From the base toward the apex, as seen in the formation of certain organs or the spread of a pathogen. acropetal
ac·rop·e·tal (ă-krop'ĕ-tăl), 1. In a direction toward the summit. 2. Produced successively toward the apex, with the youngest conidium formed at the tip and the oldest at the base of a chain of conidia; pertaining to asexual spore production in fungi by successive budding of the distal spore in a spore chain. [acro- + L. peto, to seek] ac·rop·e·tal (ă-krop'ĕ-tăl) Developing from the base toward the apex. [acro- + L. peto, to seek]acropetal - (of plant structures, e.g. leaves and flowers) produced one after another from the base of the stem to the apex.
- (of substances, e.g. water) moving from the base of a plant to the apex.
ac·rop·e·tal (ă-krop'ĕ-tăl) In a direction toward the summit. [acro- + L. peto, to seek]acropetal
Antonyms for acropetaladj of leaves or flowersRelated WordsAntonyms |