gerontic

[ juh-ron-tik ]
/ dʒəˈrɒn tɪk /

adjective

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

Origin of gerontic

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

Words nearby gerontic

gerodontics, geromorphism, gerona, geronimo, gerontal, gerontic, geronto-, gerontocracy, gerontogeous, gerontology, gerontomorphosis

British Dictionary definitions for gerontic

gerontic
/ (dʒɛˈrɒntɪk) /

adjective

biology of or relating to the senescence of an organism