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, Ranunculaceae, Sargassaceae, Strigulaceae, Ulvaceae
See Also
-ax, -ace, -acy, -aceous, -acious, -asse, -accia, -azzo, -azzi, -acea, -aceae, -aceum, -acean, -acic, -acoyl, -acitate, -acitance, -acitor, -acitive, -aci-
