ACROPETAL

Meaning of ACROPETAL in English

[ ə'krɒpɪt(ə)l ]

■ adjective Botany relating to or denoting growth upwards from the base or point of attachment. Often contrasted with basipetal .

Derivatives

~ly adverb

Origin

C19: from Gk akron 'tip' + L. petere 'seek' + -al .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

ACROPETAL — adjective Etymology: acr- + -petal (as in centripetal) Date: 1875 proceeding from the base toward the apex or from below …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ACROPETAL — əˈkräpəd. ə l, aˈ- adjective Etymology: acr- + -petal botany : from the base toward the apex or from below …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACROPETAL — (a.) Developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of certain inflorescence.
Английский словарь Webster
ACROPETAL — ( a. ) Developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ACROPETAL — — acropetally , adv. /euh krop"i tl/ , adj. Bot. (of an inflorescence) developing upward, toward the apex. [ 1870-75; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACROPETAL — adj. developing upward from a base (Botany)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ACROPETAL — adjective Etymology: acr- + -petal (as in centripetal ) Date: 1875 : proceeding from the base toward the apex or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ACROPETAL — adj developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; said of certain inflorescence.
Webster English vocab
ACROPETAL — [acrop.e.tal] adj [acr- + -petal (as in centripetal)] (1875): proceeding from the base toward the apex or from below upward …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ACROPETAL — adj. Bot. developing from below upwards. øøacropetally adv. [Gk akron tip + L petere seek]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ACROPETAL — adj. Bot. developing from below upwards. acropetally adv. [ Gk akron tip + L petere seek ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ACROPETAL — adj. Bot. developing from below upwards. Derivatives: acropetally adv. Etymology: Gk akron tip + L petere seek
Oxford English vocab
ACROPETAL — акропетальный (развивающийся от основания к верхушке)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
ACROPETAL — акропетальный ( развивающийся от основания к верхушке )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
ACROPETAL — adj. Pronunciation: ə - ' krä-p ə -t ə l, a- Function: adjective Etymology: acr- + -petal (as in centripetal …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ACROPETAL LEAF — акропетальный лист
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
ACROPETALLY — adverb see: acropetal
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ACROPETALLY — adverb see acropetal
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
BASIPETAL — (ˈ)bā|sipəd. ə l adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary basi- + -petal : from the apex toward the base or from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BASIFUGAL — (ˈ)bā|sif(y)ə̇gəl adjective Etymology: basi- + -fugal : acropetal
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOTRYOSE — (a.) Of the racemose or acropetal type of inflorescence.
Английский словарь Webster
BOTRYOSE — ( a. ) Of the racemose or acropetal type of inflorescence.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-PETAL — a combining form meaning "seeking, moving toward" that specified by the initial element, used in the formation of compound words: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MONOPODIUM — — monopodial , adj. — monopodially , adv. /mon'euh poh"dee euhm/ , n. , pl. monopodia /-dee euh/ . Bot. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACROPETALLY — see acropetal
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOTRYOSE — adj having the form of a cluster of grapes. 2. botryose ·adj of the racemose or acropetal type of inflorescence.
Webster English vocab
BASIPETAL — [ beɪ'sɪpɪt(ə)l ] ■ adjective Botany (of growth or development) downwards towards the base or point of attachment. Often contrasted …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ACR- — [acr-] or acro- comb form [MF or Gk; MF acro-, fr. Gk akr-, akro-, fr. akros topmost, extreme; akin to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ACRO- — acro- combining form ▶ with stress-neutral suffix ¦æk rə ʊ AmE ¦æk rə -roʊ — acrophobia ˌæk rə ʊ ˈfəʊb …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LEAF — бот. лист; покрываться листвой, одеваться листьями in leaf — с распустившимися листьями; покрытый листвой to be in leaf; to come into leaf; to …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
LEAF — бот. лист; покрываться листвой, одеваться листьями in leaf — с распустившимися листьями; покрытый листвой to be in leaf; to come …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь

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