| -idae | |
| —suffix forming nouns | |
| indicating names of zoological families: Felidae; Hominidae | |
| [New Latin, from Latin, from Greek -idai, suffix indicating offspring] | |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |