acro-
a combining form with the meanings “height,” “tip end,” “extremities of the body,” used in the formation of compound words: acrophobia.
Also
especially before a vowel,
acr-.
Words nearby acro-
acrimonious,
acrimony,
acritarch,
acritical,
acro dance,
acro-,
acroagnosis,
acroanesthesia,
acroataxia,
acrobat,
acrobatic
British Dictionary definitions for acro-
acro-
combining form
denoting something at a height, summit, top, tip, beginning, or end
acropolis; acrogen
denoting an extremity of the human body
acromegaly
Word Origin for acro-
from Greek
akros extreme, topmost
Medical definitions for acro-
acro-
pref.
Top; summit; height:acrophobia.
Tip; beginning:acrosome.
Extremity of the body:acroparalysis.