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i (3)
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-ia
-ia


suffix 
Definition:
 
1. placenames
Australia
India
2. plurals
genitalia
3. diseases or medical conditions
dyslexia
4. classes or genera, or a specific example of a genus
Mammalia
gardenia
5. things belonging to or associated with something
regalia
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