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acro-(word root) top, tip, summit, heightExamples of words with the root acro-: acrophobiaacro- or acr-pref.1. a. Top; summit: acropetal.b. Height: acrophobia.2. a. Tip; beginning: acronym.b. Extremity of the body: acromegaly. [From Greek akros, extreme; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]acro- combining form 1. denoting something at a height, summit, top, tip, beginning, or end: acropolis; acrogen. 2. denoting an extremity of the human body: acromegaly. [from Greek akros extreme, topmost]acro- a combining form with the meanings “height,” “tip,” “end,” “extremities of the body”: acrophobia. Also, esp. before a vowel,acr-. [< Greek, comb. form of ákros topmost, highest] acro-
acro- (ak'rō), Avoid the misspelling achro-. Combining form meaning:1. Extremity, tip, end, peak, topmost. 2. Extreme. [G. akron, highest point, extremity; akros, topmost, outermost, inmost, extreme, tip] acro- Combining form meaning extremity, tip, end, peak, topmost; extreme. acro- Combining form denoting outermost, at the tip or extremity. From Greek akros , an extremity.acro- Combining form meaning: Extremity, tip, end, peak, topmost, extreme. |