Morpheme
-aceae
Type
suffix
Denotation
taxonomic suffix naming a family (plural of -acea)
Etymology
Latin -āceae, from -āceus, from -ācis, from -āx + -eus
Evidence
Aceraceae, Acidimicrobiaceae, Cannabaceae, Enterobacteriaceae, Iridaceae, Lauraceae, Lejeuneaceae, Orchidaceae, Philadelphaceae, Plagiochilaceae, Sargassaceae, Strigulaceae, Ulvaceae
See Also
-ax, -aces, -actic, -acity, -ace, -acy, -asse, -accia, -azzo, -azzi, -acea
