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gerontic

[ juh-ron-tik ]

adjective

  2. of or relating to the last phase in the life cycle of an organism or in the life history of a species.

gerontic

/ dʒɛˈrɒntɪk /

adjective

  1. biology of or relating to the senescence of an organism

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gerontic1

1880–85; < Greek gerontikós of old men, equivalent to geront- (stem of gérōn old man) + -ikos -ic

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