Acropetal

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Acropetal \A*crop"e*tal\, a. [Gr. 'a`kros summit + L. petere to
     seek.] (Bot.)
     Developing from below towards the apex, or from the
     circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of
     certain inflorescence.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  acropetal
       adj : of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession
             from base to apex [ant: {basipetal}]