basipetalPronunciation: /beɪˈsɪpɪt(ə)l/Definition of basipetal 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' + -albasipetal in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of basipetal in the US English dictionary
