basipetal

 
Pronunciation: /beɪˈsɪpɪt(ə)l/

adjective

Botany
  • (of growth or development) downwards towards the base or point of attachment. The opposite of acropetal.
  • (of the movement of dissolved substances) inwards from the shoot and root apices.

Derivatives

basipetally

adverb

Origin:

mid 19th century: from basis + Latin petere 'seek' + -al