Usually means: Growth directed from base upwards.
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▸ adverb:  In an acropetal manner.

Similar:
acervately, acrologically, acrally, basipetally, corticipetally, acrogenously, acrostically, acrolectally, acrophonically, abaxially, more...

Opposite:
basipetally, downward, descending

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Similar:
acervately, acrologically, acrally, basipetally, corticipetally, acrogenously, acrostically, acrolectally, acrophonically, abaxially, more...

Opposite:
basipetally, downward, descending



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