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əˈkrɒp ɪ tlacropetal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. acropetaladjective

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

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  1. acropetaladjective

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

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  1. acropetal

    This glossary of mycology is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to mycology, the study of fungi. Terms in common with other fields, if repeated here, generally focus on their mycology-specific meaning. Related terms can be found in glossary of biology and glossary of botany, among others. List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names and Botanical Latin may also be relevant, although some prefixes and suffixes very common in mycology are repeated here for clarity.

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  1. acropetal

    Acropetal refers to the direction of growth or development in plants, specifically when it occurs from the base towards the apex, or from the bottom to the top such as in the elongation of stems or the maturation of cells in a tissue.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Acropetaladjective

    developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of certain inflorescence

  2. Etymology: [Gr. 'a`kros summit + L. petere to seek.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of acropetal in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of acropetal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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