- acroscopic
-
Toward or facing the apex.
Of more significance in the nature of branch development; in the Jubulaceae, as in the Porellaceae, branches are acroscopic and normally replace a ventral leaf lobe.
Wikipedia foundation.
acroscopic
Look at other dictionaries:
acroscopic — adj. [Gr. akros, tip; skopein, to view] Looking towards the apex; see basiscopic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
acroscopic — adj. acroscopically. Facing upwards, towards the apex of the axis on which it is borne. Cf. basiscopic … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
acroscopic — ac·ro·scop·ic … English syllables
acroscopic — a. Botany, facing, or moving to, apex … Dictionary of difficult words
acroscopic — adjective facing or on the side toward the apex • Ant: ↑basiscopic • Topics: ↑botany, ↑phytology … Useful english dictionary
basiscopic — adj. [Gr. basis, base; skopein, to view] Looking toward the base; see acroscopic … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
significance — noun a) The extent to which something matters; importance As a juror your opinion is of great significance for the outcome trial. b) Meaning. Of more significance in the nature of branch development; in the Jubulaceae, as in the Porellaceae,… … Wiktionary
basiscopic — adjective Toward or facing the base; wawy from the apex. In Lejeuneaceae vegetative branches normally originate from the basiscopic basal portion of a lateral segment half, as in the Radulaceae, and the associated leaves, therefore, are quite… … Wiktionary
Dryopteris macropholis — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
basiscopic — adj. basiscopically. Facing the base of the axis on which it is borne. Cf. acroscopic … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
