-ineae

Translingual

Etymology

From New Latin -ineae, feminine plural of -ineus, either from Latin -īnus + -eus or rebracketed from words derived from nouns in -in- (e.g. coccineus).

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Suffix

-ineae f pl

1. Used to form names of suborders of plants, algae and fungi.

Derived terms

Translingual terms suffixed with -ineae

Related terms

• -inea