"acropetal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “the top”) + Latin petō, petere (“fall, rush out”) + -al. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἄκρον||the top}} Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “the top”), {{uder|en|la|peto|petō, petere|fall, rush out}} Latin petō, petere (“fall, rush out”), {{suffix|en||al}} + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} acropetal (not comparable)
  1. (botany) That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany Derived forms: acropetally Translations (Translations): acròpet (Catalan), barraimsitheach (Irish), acropeto (Italian), acropetal (Portuguese), акропета́льный (akropetálʹnyj) (Russian), акропета́льний (akropetálʹnyj) (Ukrainian)
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        "(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence."
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        "(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence."
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