/ Dictionary / Index A acropetal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•crop•e•tal Pronunciation: (u-krop'i-tl), [key] — adj. Bot. (of an inflorescence) developing upward, toward the apex. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: acropetal (Thesaurus) acropathy acrophobia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dentifrice Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language