BASIPETAL


Meaning of BASIPETAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bā-ˈsi-pə-t ə l, -ˈzi- ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.