-ineae

noun plural suffix

-in·​e·​ae

ˈinēˌē

: plants including those of (such) a genus

Abietineae

: plants characterized by (such) a feature

Dinocapsineae

—in names of botanical suborders

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, feminine plural of -ineus (as in gramineus gramineous)

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