-ini

noun plural suffix

-i·​ni

əˌnī,

ᵊnˌī,

ˈē(ˌ)nē,

ˈēni,

ˈīˌnī

: animals that are or have the form of

—in names of higher taxa especially of tribes and orders

Anacanthini

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, masculine plural of -inus -ine

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