Word Parts - acme, acmic

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acme, -acmic : From Greek highest point, prime, best time

acme - the highest point; point of culmination; paracme - point or period at which the prime or highest vigor in one's life is past; the point when the crisis of a fever is past; epacme - in evolution, the stage or period of development; menacme - period of menstrual activity in a woman's life; acmaesthesia - sensation of a sharp point touching the skin; synacme - peak of maturity of certain parts of flowers; viracme - male orgasm.

And for you:

acmastic; heteracme; acmite; monacmic; diacmic; synamic; acmatic.

Source: English-Word Information, Word Info About English Vocabulary