/ Dictionary / Index B basipetal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ba•sip•e•tal Pronunciation: (bā-sip'i-tl), [key] — adj. Bot., Mycol. growing or moving toward the base of a structure or part. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: basipetal (Thesaurus) basion basis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language