Synonyms:
Aged, Older, Advanced in years, Mature, Adult, Ancient,
Senescent, Senile, Superannuated
Having
lived for a
relatively long time or attained a specific
age ― usually used in
combination <a 3-year-old plant>
Advanced in years or age, may apply to either
actual or merely relative length of existence.
Old age consists of ages nearing the average lifespan of a
living beings, and thus the end of the
organismslife cycle. Euphemisms for older organisms include
advanced, adult, elderly, and
senescent. Older animal and
vegetal have usually lost most original attributes through age
and have limited regenerative abilities, they are also more
prone to disease, than other adults. For the biology of
aging see Senescence.
