acropetal Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

A*crop"e*tal adjective
Etymology
Gr. summit + L. petere to seek.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) Developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of certain inflorescence.

Webster 1913