| -aceous or -acean suff. 1. a. Of or relating to: amylaceous. b. Resembling or having the nature of: amentaceous. 2. Belonging to a taxonomic group: orchidaceous. [From Latin -  ceus.] |
-aceous
suffix forming adjectives
relating to, belonging to, having the nature of, or resembling herbaceous larvaceous
[New Latin, from Latin -āceus of a certain kind; related to -āc, -āx, adjectival suffix]
| -aceous A suffix used to form adjectives meaning "made of" or "resembling" a particular substance or material, such as silicaceous, containing silicon. |
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