basipetal

1. 1.

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

   Antonymsacropetal

   botany

Questions about basipetal

What does basipetal mean?

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

How many syllables are in basipetal?

basipetal has 4 syllables: ba-si-pe-tal. The stress falls on "si".

What is the opposite of basipetal?

The recorded antonyms are acropetal.

Is basipetal a common word?

basipetal 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.