-eae

Morpheme

-eae

Type

suffix

Denotation

taxonomic suffix naming a tribe

Etymology

Latin -ae, -ārum

Evidence

Amygdaleae, Araneae, Cardueae, Cynareae, Delphinieae, Mimoseae, Orchideae, Solaneae, Theeae, Vaccinieae, Xanthophylleae

Homographs

-eae