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Zoology.

a suffix used in the formation of names of classes and orders: Crustacea.

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Origin of -acea

<Latin, neuter pl, with collective meaning, of -āceus.See -aceous

Words nearby -acea

Accutane, Accutron, ACDA, AC/DC, ace, -acea, -aceae, Ace bandage, acebutolol, acedia, Aceh

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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.
Beheading Case Goes to Court|Asra Q. Nomani|February 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Shi keltuind el toate, c'a fkut foamete mare intr' acea car: shi el a inceput a se lipsi.
The English Language|Robert Gordon Latham

British Dictionary definitions for -acea

-acea

suffix forming plural proper nouns

denoting animals belonging to a class or orderCrustacea (class); Cetacea (order)

Word Origin for -acea

New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of -āceus -aceous

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