acropetal

[ uh-krop-i-tl ]

adjective

, Botany.

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

acropetal

/ əˈkrɒpɪtəl /

adjective

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

Other Words From

• a·crope·tal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of acropetal¹

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