-aceae

Morpheme

-aceae

Type

suffix

Denotation

taxonomic suffix naming a family

Etymology

Latin -āceae, from -āceus, from -ācis, from -āx + -eus

Evidence

Aceraceae, Acidimicrobiaceae, Cannabaceae, Enterobacteriaceae, Iridaceae, Lauraceae, Orchidaceae, Philadelphaceae, Sargassaceae, Ulvaceae

See Also

-ae