acropetal
ac·ro·pe·tal
adjective
1.
of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “the top”) + Latin petō, petere (“fall, rush out”) + -al.
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