- aceous
- si·phon·aceous;achari·aceous;di·a·pen·si·aceous;do·thid·e·aceous;gink·go·aceous;len·no·aceous;les·ke·aceous;
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-aceous — suffix denoting belonging to, of the nature of, from L. aceus, enlarged form of adjectival suffix ax (gen. acis); see ACEA (Cf. acea). Especially in biology, pertaining to X order of plants or animals … Etymology dictionary
-aceous — [ā′shəs] [L aceus] suffix forming adjectives of the nature of, like, belonging to, producing, or characterized by [herbaceous]: corresponds to ACEA, ACEAE … English World dictionary
-aceous — suffix forming adjectives, esp. from nouns in acea, aceae (herbaceous; rosaceous). Etymology: L aceus: see ACEA * * * |āshəs adjective suffix Etymology: Latin aceus : characterized by arenaceous argillaceous … Useful english dictionary
-aceous — adjective suffix Etymology: Latin aceus 1. a. characterized by ; full of < setaceous > b. consisting of < diatomaceous > ; having the nature or form of < tuffaceous > 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
-aceous — a suffix with the meanings resembling, having the nature of, made of, occurring in loanwords from Latin (cretaceous; herbaceous) and forming adjectives in English on the Latin model (ceraceous), esp. adjectival correspondents to taxonomic names… … Universalium
-aceous — suffix 1》 Botany forming adjectives from family names: ericaceous. 2》 chiefly Biology & Geology forming adjectives describing similarity: olivaceous. Origin from L. aceus of the nature of + ous … English new terms dictionary
-aceous — a·ceous … English syllables
-aceous — bio aff. a suffix with the meanings “resembling, having the nature of,”“made of,” occurring in loanwords from Latin (cretaceous; herbaceous) and forming adjectives in English on the Latin model, esp. adjectival correspondents to taxonomic names… … From formal English to slang
-aceous — a suffix of adjectives used in scientific terminology, indicating: 1. of or relating to, as in sebaceous. 2. of the nature of, or similar to, as in cretaceous. 3. belonging to a scientific grouping, especially a botanic family, as in liliaceous,… …
lagoon carbon-aceous ooze — marių mergelis statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Karbonatinės gitijos (sapropelio) atmaina – karbonatinga ir gausi organinių medžiagų, dumblinga marių nuosėdinė uoliena. atitikmenys: angl. lagoon carbon aceous ooze; marl vok.… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
