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Translingual Etymology mul :bor la:-āceae From the mul la -āceae 1, the feminine plural of la -āceus resembling. Pronunciation English: en /ˈeɪ.si.iː/ /ˈeɪ.si.aɪ/ /ˈeɪ.si.eɪ/ /ˈeɪ.ʃi.eɪ/ Suffix mul suffix f-p mul taxonomy Used to form the name of taxonomic families of plants, algae, bacteria, and fungi Usage notes A family name is formed from the name of a genus that belongs to the family by substitution of the ending of the genitive singular form with "-aceae". There are only eight exceptions to the rule of using the -aceae termination for taxonomic families under the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (Melbourne Code, 2011), for a few widely used names that pre-date the rule. Each also has an accepted alternative (nomen alternativum), given in brackets: Compositae family (Asteraceae family) Cruciferae family (Brassicaceae family) Gramineae family (Poaceae family) Guttiferae family (Clusiaceae family) Labiatae family (Lamiaceae family) Leguminosae family (Fabaceae family) Palmae family (Arecaceae family) Umbelliferae family (Apiaceae family) In English, family names ending in -aceae are usually treated as plural (e.g., "Cunoniaceae are" or "the Cunoniaceae family is"). In English, most family names ending in -aceae follow the pronunciation patterns of /ˈeɪsi, -siˌaɪ, -siˌeɪ, -siˌi/) (e.g., Solanaceae, /ˌsoʊləˈneɪsi/). Derived terms mul See also mul -idae the equivalent for animals Latin la -āceus Pronunciation āceae Suffix la suffix form -āceae la -āceus nom//voc f p ; gen//dat f s Descendants la-new -aceae#Translingual