Morpheme
-eae
Type
suffix
Denotation
taxonomic suffix
Etymology
Latin -ae, -ārum
Evidence
Orchidaceae, orchidaceous, Orchideae, orchidean, orchidectomy, orchideous, orchidic, orchidist, orchidoideae, orchidologist, orchidology, orchidomania, orchidometer, orchidopexy, orchidoplasty, orchidoptosis, orchidorrhaphy, orchidotomy, orchids