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basilica
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basipetal
ba·sip·e·tal [ bay síppit'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
growing toward base of stem: developing from the top of a stem toward the base so that the oldest leaves or flowers are at the top

ba·sip·e·tal·ly adverb
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