acro-

acro-
a combining form with the meanings "height," "tip end," "extremities of the body," used in the formation of compound words: acrophobia. Also, esp. before a vowel, acr-.
[ < Gk, comb. form of ákros topmost, highest; akin to L acer sharp. Cf. ACME, EAR2]

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