acropetal

(ə kräp′ə təl)

adjective

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

Origin: acro- + -petal

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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.

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