-acea

American  

Zoology.

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

   Crustacea.

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-acea British  

suffix

1. denoting animals belonging to a class or order

   Crustacea (class)

   Cetacea (order)

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Etymology

Origin of -acea

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

Example Sentences

New-car registrations for BYD models, a reflection of sales, surged to 16,158 units in November from 4,821 a year earlier, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, an industry body also known as ACEA.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the European carmakers association, ACEA, market demand for electric cars is currently too low, and without a change to the rules, manufacturers would risk "multi-billion euro" penalties.

From BBC

Ahead of the EU's decision, Sigrid de Vries, director general at ACEA, that "flexibility" for manufacturers was "urgent".

From BBC

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal