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acropetal definition

acrop·etal (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

Etymology: acro- + -petal

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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