acropetal

1. 1.

   of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex

   Antonymsbasipetal

   botany

Questions about acropetal

What does acropetal mean?

acropetal means "of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex".

How many syllables are in acropetal?

acropetal has 4 syllables: a-cro-pe-tal. The stress falls on "cro".

What is the opposite of acropetal?

The recorded antonyms are basipetal.

Is acropetal a common word?

acropetal is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.