acropetal

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Definition of acropetal

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

(not-comparable)That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence.

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

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