Definitions
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- noun In biology, the decadence of an evolutionary series of organisms after it has reached its height or acme of development. Correlated with acme and epacme. Haeckel.
- noun [capitalized] In entomology, a genus of lepidopterous insects.
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- noun A point beyond the highest or greatest.
- noun medicine A point after the
crisis of afever is past.
Etymologies
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From Ancient Greek παρακμή, corresponding to para- + acme.
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super-kawy commented on the word paracme
The point at which one's prime is past.
May 2, 2009