Definition of centripetal

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Centripetal (a.) Progressing by changes from the exterior of a thing toward its center; as, the centripetal calcification of a bone..

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Centripetal :: Centripetal (a.) Having the radicle turned toward the axis of the fruit, as some embryos..
Centripetal :: Centripetal (a.) Progressing by changes from the exterior of a thing toward its center; as, the centripetal calcification of a bone..
Cerebripetal :: Cerebripetal (a.) Applied to those nerve fibers which go from the spinal cord to the brain and so transfer sensations (centripetal impressions) from the exterior inwards.
Centripetal :: Centripetal (a.) Tending, or causing, to approach the center..
Centripetal :: Centripetal (a.) Expanding first at the base of the inflorescence, and proceeding in order towards the summit..
Acropetal :: Acropetal (a.) Developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of certain inflorescence..
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