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ides
Pronunciation: (īdz), [key]—
n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
-ides
a Greek plural suffix appearing in scientific names:
cantharides. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.