后缀：-aceous [形容词后缀]

表示有...性质的、属于...的、如...的、具有...的

rosaceous 玫瑰色的

curvaceous （妇女）有曲线美的

herbaceous 草本的

foliaceous 叶状的

olivaceous （似）橄榄的

carbonaceous 含碳的

crustaceous 皮壳的

orchidaceous 似兰花的

词根词缀：-aceous, -acea, -aceae, -aceaen, -aceus

【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; having the quality of, of the nature of, characterized by, belonging to, resembling

【相关描述】There are hunderds of words that utilize the -aceous suffix which are not shown here; however, the following will present important examples.

A suffix that forms adjectives and is used with technical combinations, especially in biological terms: "pertaining or belonging to, of the nature of, or characterized by; to be full of, to possess abundantly". The suffix -acea usually denotes "orders and classes in zoology" while the suffix -aceae usually denotes "orders and families in botany" and -aceaen is used to denote members of "orders of the animal kingdom".

【同源单词】acanthaceous, -aceous, alliaceous, ampullaceous, amygdalaceous, amylaceous