Morpheme
-ana
Type
suffix
Denotation
(1) Latin feminine singular noun suffix naming materials, tissues, coverings, or structures; (2) taxonomical suffix (plural -anae)
Etymology
Latin -āna, from -ānus, from rebracketed <-a-> of stem + -nus
Evidence
membrana, Nicotiana
See Also
Homographs
an(a)- [ana-, an-], -ana, -ana