"-oidea" meaning in Translingual

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Suffix

Forms: -idea [alternative]
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin neuter plural form of -oideus (“resembling”). By surface analysis, -o- + -idea. Etymology templates: {{der|mul|la-new|-}} New Latin, {{der|mul|la|-}} Latin, {{surface analysis|en|-o-|-idea}} By surface analysis, -o- + -idea Head templates: {{head|mul|suffix|g=n-p}} -oidea n pl
  1. (taxonomy) Used to form names of superfamilies of animals. Name may be conserved when the rank is changed, as to a parv-, infra-, or suborder, or an order or higher rank. Previously used to form names of higher rank, eg, class, which are often conserved Tags: morpheme, neuter, plural Related terms: -idae, -aceae
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