Growing, developing, or directed away from the base toward the apex or tip; the opposite of basipetal.
From Latin 'basis' (base) + 'fugal' (fleeing, from 'fugere' to flee). Describes directional movement away from the base.
Basifugal growth patterns explain how ivy climbs a wall—the vines don't just randomly sprawl, they follow a precise chemical signal telling them to grow away from the base!
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