acropetally
/ˌækroʊˈpɛtəli/
adverb
- In a direction from the base toward the tip or apex (used especially in botany).
- In this plant, flowers bloom acropetally, starting from the bottom and moving upward.
- The leaves develop acropetally, with the youngest leaves at the top of the stem.
- The fungus spreads acropetally along the shoot, infecting new growth first.
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