- acropetally
- adverb see acropetal
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
acropetally
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acropetally — See acropetal. * * * … Universalium
acropetally — acrop·e·tal·ly … English syllables
acropetally — adverb see acropetal … Useful english dictionary
acropetal — acropetally, adv. /euh krop i tl/, adj. Bot. (of an inflorescence) developing upward, toward the apex. [1870 75; ACRO + PETAL] * * * … Universalium
acropetal — adjective Etymology: acr + petal (as in centripetal) Date: 1875 proceeding from the base toward the apex or from below upward < acropetal development of floral buds > • acropetally adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
acropetal — [ə krɒpɪt(ə)l] adjective Botany relating to or denoting growth upwards from the base or point of attachment. Often contrasted with basipetal. Derivatives acropetally adverb Origin C19: from Gk akron tip + L. petere seek + al … English new terms dictionary
acropetal — adj. acropetally. Progressing in direction from promixal to distal; from base to apex, e.g. as for the pollen dehiscence sequence in most cycad cones. Cf. basipetal … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
acropetal — [ə kräp′ə təl] adj. [ ACRO + PETAL] developing or moving from the base of the stem toward the apex: used to describe the development of tissues or movement of hormones in plants: opposed to BASIPETAL acropetally adv … English World dictionary
acropetal — adj. Bot. developing from below upwards. Derivatives: acropetally adv. Etymology: Gk akron tip + L petere seek … Useful english dictionary
