-iidae

Morpheme

-iidae

Type

suffix

Denotation

taxonomic suffix naming a family corresponding to -ium, -ias, and -is nouns

Etymology

suffixal construction from -ium, -ias + -idae

Evidence

Icteriidae, Phalangiidae, Plagiorchiidae, Pomatiidae

See Also

-ium, -ias, -is, -idae

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