-acea

Zoology.

1. a suffix used in the formation of names of classes and orders.

   Crustacea.

-acea

suffix

1. denoting animals belonging to a class or order

   Crustacea (class)

   Cetacea (order)

Word History and Origins

Origin of -acea¹

< Latin, neuter pl, with collective meaning, of -āceus. See -aceous

Word History and Origins

Origin of -acea¹

New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of -āceus _-aceous

Example Sentences

New-car registrations for BYD models, a reflection of sales, increased to 17,470 vehicles from 5,695 vehicles in October 2024, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, an industry body also known as ACEA.

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Both companies respectively sold 308,508 and 157,350 vehicles in Europe last month, according to ACEA.

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New-car registrations for BYD models, a reflection of sales, almost quintupled on year to 24,963 vehicles in Europe last month, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, an industry body also known as ACEA.

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Both companies respectively sold 317,432 and 165,457 vehicles in Europe last month, according to ACEA.

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September sales for Tesla in Europe fell 10.5% to 39,837 all-electric vehicles sold, putting the company’s share of the European electric-vehicle market at 3.2%, down from 4% a year earlier, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, or ACEA.

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