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a combining form meaning “old age,” used in the formation of compound words: gerontology.

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Also especially before a vowel, geront-.

Origin of geronto-

<Greek, combining form representing geront-, stem of gérōn old man

Words nearby geronto-

gerodontics, Gérôme, Gerona, Geronimo, gerontic, geronto-, gerontocracy, gerontogeous, gerontology, gerontomorphosis, gerontophobia

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British Dictionary definitions for geronto-

geronto-

before a vowel geront-

combining form

indicating old agegerontology; gerontophilia

Word Origin for geronto-

from Greek gerōn, geront- old man

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