acropetal

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a·crop·e·tal / əˈkräpitl/ • adj. Bot. (of growth or development) upward from the base or point of attachment. The opposite of basipetal. ∎ (of the movement of dissolved substances) outward toward the shoot and root apexes.DERIVATIVES: a·crop·e·tal·ly adv.

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

acropetal

views updated May 17 2018

acropetal Growing or developing upwards from the base or point of attachment, so that the oldest parts are at the base and the youngest are at the tip. Compare BASIPETAL.

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY

acropetal

views updated May 23 2018

acropetal Growing or developing upwards from the base or point of attachment, so that the oldest parts are at the base and the youngest are at the tip. Compare basipetal.

A Dictionary of Ecology MICHAEL ALLABY