-idae

noun plural suffix

Definition of -IDAE

: members of the family of —in names of zoological families <Felidae>

New Latin, from Latin, from Greek -idai, plural of -idēs

Medical Dictionary

noun plural suffix -i·dae \ə-ˌdē\

: members of the family of—in names of zoological families <Hominidae> <Ixodidae>

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