acropetal

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adjective

That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence.

Opposite
basipetal
OriginAncient Greek ἄκρον ← Latin petō, petere →
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Meanings

adjectiveacropetal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyThat develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
basipetal

adjectiveof leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex

Opposite
basipetal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinpetō, petere“fall, rush out”
  2. Ancient Greekἄκρον“the top”
  3. Englishacropetal

From Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “the top”) + Latin petō, petere (“fall, rush out”) + -al.

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Translations

Catalan acròpet
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Irish barraimsitheach
  • barraimsitheachTranslations
Italian acropeto
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Portuguese acropetal
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Russian акропета́льный
  • акропета́льный (akropetálʹnyj)Translations
Ukrainian акропета́льний
  • акропета́льний (akropetálʹnyj)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

acropetal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acropetal

MLA

“acropetal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acropetal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acropetal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acropetal.

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