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gerontic

Syllabification: (ge·ron·tic)
Pronunciation: /jəˈräntik/
Definition of gerontic

adjective

  • of or relating to old age, elderly people, or senescent animals or plants.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek gerōn, geront- 'old man' + -ic

gerontic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of gerontic in the British & World English dictionary