Definition of acropetal

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a·crop·e·tal

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ADJECTIVE:

Developing or maturing from the base toward the apex, as in those plant organs in which the younger tissues are nearer the apex.

OTHER FORMS:
a·crope·tal·ly(Adverb)

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