basipetal

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adjective

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

Opposite
acropetal
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Meanings

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
acropetal

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

Opposite
acropetal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From basi- + -petal.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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