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basipetal, a. Bot.|beɪˈsɪpɪtəl| [f. L. basi-s base + -pet-us seeking + -al1.] ‘Developing from the apex towards the base’ (Gray Bot. Text-bk. 1880). Hence baˈsipetally adv.
1869Student II. 13 The well ascertained basipetal formation of many foliary parts. 1882Vines Sachs' Bot. 171 Lateral members..arranged in basipetal order. 1939Nature 18 Mar. 486/2 There is no suggestion that this procambial activity contributes basipetally to an enlargement of the vascular system. 1946Ibid. 23 Nov. 737/2 The supposed basipetal development of the leaf traces. |