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basipetal
[ bey-sip-i-tl ]
adjective
, Botany, Mycology.
- growing or moving toward the base of a structure or part.
basipetal
/ bā-sĭp′ĭ-tl /
- Relating to the movement of substances, such as hormones, or the progressive development of tissues in a direction away from the tip and towards the base of a root or shoot in a plant.
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Other Words From
- ba·sipe·tal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of basipetal1
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