acropetal
adjEtymology From Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “the top”) + Latin petō, petere (“fall, rush out”) + -al.
- Antonyms
- basipetal
- Derived terms
- acropetally
adj
Etymology From Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “the top”) + Latin petō, petere (“fall, rush out”) + -al.
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