Acro- Definition
akrō, akrə
prefix
Top; summit.
Acropetal.
American Heritage
Height.
Acrophobia.
American Heritage
Tip; beginning.
Acronym.
American Heritage
Extremity of the body.
Acromegaly.
American Heritage
affix
Pointed.
Acrocephaly.
Webster's New World
Highest, topmost, at the extremities.
Acrospire.
Webster's New World
adjective
Origin of Acro-
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From Greek akros extreme ak- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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