-acean

1 of 2

adjective suffix

: -aceous

rosacean

-acean

2 of 2

noun suffix

plural -s

: organism characterized by : organism of the nature of

crustacean

rosacean

—in singular corresponding to plurals in -acea, -aceae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective suffix

New Latin -acea, -aceae + English -an

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