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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
-acea, [Zool.]
  1. Zoologya suffix used in the formation of names of classes and orders:Crustacea.
  • Latin, neuter pl, with collective meaning, of -āceus. See -aceous

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
-acea
  1. denoting animals belonging to a class or order: Crustacea (class), Cetacea (order)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of -āceus -aceous
'-acea' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-aceous - cetacean - crustacean - filasse - harass

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