-inae

-inæ Translingual Alternative forms mul -inæ obsolete Etymology mul :bor la:-īnae<ety:from<-īnus>> 1 mul la -īnae, feminine plural form of la -īnus -ine. Suffix mul suffix f-p mul taxonomy Used to form names of subfamilies of animals. mul taxonomy Used to form names of subtribes of plants, algae and fungi and viruses. Usage notes All derivations featuring this suffix are pluralia tantum, but were formally understood as adjectives modifying the Latin feminine plural nouns la bestia bestiae beasts or la planta plantae; e.g. mul Felinae cats = la bestiae felinae feline beasts. With the understanding that, for example, members of Fungi kingdom, Archaea kingdom, and Virus are neither beasts nor plants, the historical fiction has little contemporary relevance. Derived terms mul Latin Suffix la suffix form -īnae la -īnus nom//voc f p ; gen//dat f s