-aceae

Etymology
From the, the feminine plural of.

Pronunciation

 * English:

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:




 * 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 ) (e.g., Solanaceae, ).