ACROPETALLY

Etymology

Adverb

acropetally (not comparable)

In an acropetal manner.

Source: Wiktionary


ACROPETAL

A*crop"e*tal, a. Etym: [Gr. petere to seek.] (Bot.)

Definition: Developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of certain inflorescence.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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