Main Entry: ba·sip·e·tal

Pronunciation: \bā-ˈsi-pə-t^əl, -ˈzi-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin basis + petere to go toward — more at feather

Date: 1869

: proceeding from the apex toward the base or from above downward <basipetal maturation of an inflorescence>

— ba·sip·e·tal·ly \-t^əl-ē\ adverb