Centripetal

centripetal (adjective;Position term) – from the centre inwards, towards middle; in fungi structures that first develop along the margin are a rare phenomenon; e. g., crustose lichens only very rarely have mature ascomata along the thallus margin, but immature ones in the centre. Related terms: centrifugal, amphigenous.

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