-inae Definition

īnē
affix
Forming the scientific names of zoological subfamilies.
Ardeinae is the name of a heron subfamily.
Webster's New World
suffix

(taxonomy) Used to form names of subfamily of animals.

Wiktionary

(taxonomy) Used to form names of subtribe of plants, algae and fungi.

Wiktionary

Origin of -inae

  • ModL, fem. pl. of adj. in -inus (in agreement with understood bestiae, animals) < L

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

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IININA

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EAENAE

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