basipetal
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adjective \bā-ˈsi-pə-təl, -ˈzi-\Definition of BASIPETAL
: proceeding from the apex toward the base or from above downward <basipetal maturation of an inflorescence>
— ba·sip·e·tal·ly \-təl-ē\ adverb
Origin of BASIPETAL
Latin basis + petere to go toward — more at feather
First Known Use: 1869
ba·sip·e·tal
adjective \bā-ˈsip-ət-əl, -ˈzip-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of BASIPETAL
: proceeding from the apex toward the base or from above downward
—ba·sip·e·tal·ly \-əl-ē\ adverb
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