-acea
Zoology.
a suffix used in the formation of names of classes and orders: Crustacea.
Origin of -acea
1<Latin, neuter pl, with collective meaning, of -āceus.See -aceous
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How to use -acea in a sentence
The case is filed as Acea Mosey, administrator for the estate of Aasiya Hassan, v. Hassan and Bridges Network.
Shi keltuind el toate, c'a fkut foamete mare intr' acea car: shi el a inceput a se lipsi.
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British Dictionary definitions for -acea
-acea
suffix forming plural proper nouns
denoting animals belonging to a class or order: Crustacea (class); Cetacea (order)
Origin of -acea
1New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of -āceus -aceous
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