adjective Etymology: acr- + -petal (as in centripetal) Date: 1875 proceeding from the base toward the apex or from below upward , ~ly adverb
ACROPETAL
Meaning of ACROPETAL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012