-idae Definition
idē
affix
Forming the scientific names of zoological families.
Canidae is the name of the canine family.
Webster's New World
noun
Common misspelling of idea.
Wiktionary
suffix
(taxonomy) Used to form names of subclasses of plants.
Wiktionary
Origin of -idae
ModL, pl. of L -ides < Gr -idēs, patronymic suffix
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek εἶδος (eidos, “appearance”)
From Wiktionary
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