adj.
Pronunciation: b ā - ' si-p ə -t ə l, - ' zi-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin basis + petere to go toward ― more at FEATHER
Date: 1869
: proceeding from the apex toward the base or from above downward < basipetal maturation of an inflorescence>
– ba · sip · e · tal · ly \ -t ə l- ē \ adverb