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adj. [Gr. akros, tip; -terion, place for]Relating to or affecting the extremities.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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acroteric — Relating to the extreme peripheral or apical parts, such as the tips of fingers and toes, the end of the nose. [G. akroterion, the topmost point] * * * ac·ro·ter·ic (ak″ro terґik) pertaining to the tips or outermost parts … Medical dictionary
acroteric — a. pertaining to or affecting the extremities … Dictionary of difficult words
