-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

Days later, automakers and their suppliers were notified by the firm that it could no longer guarantee chip deliveries, said ACEA, which represents major manufacturers from BMW to Stellantis.

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Tesla sales in January bucked European electric car sale trends, which grew by more than a third in the month, according to trade body Acea.

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"Driving up consumer prices of European electric vehicles, at the very time when we need to fight for market share in the face of fierce international competition, is not the right move," said Renault chief executive Luca de Meo, who is also acting as ACEA's president.

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Sigrid de Vries, the secretary general of ACEA, said it was unsurprising that the industry's appeals were meeting resistance.

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Europe's car trade body, ACEA, agreed with Stellantis and called on the European Commission to extend the phase-in period, saying the supply chain was simply not ready yet.

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