acropetal

[uh-krop-i-tl]

a·crop·e·tal

[uh-krop-i-tl]
adjective Botany.
(of an inflorescence) developing upward, toward the apex.

Origin:
1870–75; acro- + -petal

a·crop·e·tal·ly, adverb
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Acropetal is always a great word to know.
So is green algae. Does it mean:
organisms having pairs of homologous chromosomes
group of mostly aquatic eukaryotic organisms which conduct photosynthesis and make their own food
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acropetal (əˈkrɒpɪtəl)
 
adj
Compare basipetal (of leaves and flowers) produced in order from the base upwards so that the youngest are at the apex

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