▪ I.climateric,a. Erron. used for climatic. (Cf. the misuse of F. climatérique, censured by Littré.) 1849Sidney in Jrnl. R. Agric.Soc.Eng. X. ii. 393 Inappreciable differences in climateric condition. ▪ II.climateric(k, -al(l obs. ff. climacteric, -al.