-idae

Zoology.

1. a suffix of the names of families:

   Canidae.

-idae

suffix forming nouns

1. indicating names of zoological families

   Felidae

   Hominidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of -idae¹

< New Latin, Latin < Greek -idai, plural of -idēs offspring of; akin to -id ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of -idae¹

New Latin, from Latin, from Greek -idai, suffix indicating offspring