Word: Acropetal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek akron ‘tip’ + Latin petere ‘seek’ + -al
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈkrɒpɪtl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of growth or development) upwards from the base or point of attachment.
Short Definition:(of growth or development) upwards from base or point of attachment
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