acrop·e·tal /əˈkrɑpətḷ, æ-/
A·crop·e·tal a. Bot. Developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of certain inflorescence.
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acropetal
adj : of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession
from base to apex [ant: basipetal]