Found 2 items, similar to acropetal.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: acropetal acropetal adj : of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex [ant: basipetal]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Acropetal Acropetal \A*crop"e*tal\, a. [Gr. 'a`kros summit + L. petere to seek.] (Bot.) Developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of certain inflorescence. [1913 Webster]