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Definition of -aceous in English: -aceoussuffixˈeɪʃəs 1Botany Forming adjectives from family names ending in -aceae (such as ericaceous from Ericaceae). 2Biology Geology Forming adjectives describing similarity, especially in shape, texture, or colour.
Origin From Latin -aceus 'of the nature of' + -ous. Definition of -aceous in US English: -aceoussuffix 1Botany Forming adjectives from nouns ending in -aceae (such as ericaceous from. 2Geology Biology Forming adjectives describing similarity, especially in shape, texture, or color.
Origin From Latin -aceus ‘of the nature of’ + -ous. |