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单词 -aceous
释义

Definition of -aceous in English:

-aceous

suffixˈeɪʃəs
  • 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.

    arenaceous
    olivaceous

Origin

From Latin -aceus 'of the nature of' + -ous.

 
 

Definition of -aceous in US English:

-aceous

suffix
  • 1Botany
    Forming adjectives from nouns ending in -aceae (such as ericaceous from.

    Ericaceae
  • 2Geology Biology
    Forming adjectives describing similarity, especially in shape, texture, or color.

    arenaceous
    olivaceous
    foliaceous

Origin

From Latin -aceus ‘of the nature of’ + -ous.

 
 
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