asteraceous
[as-tuh-rey-shuh s]
adjective Botany.
belonging to the Asterasceae, an alternative name for the plant family Compositae.
Nearby words
- astbury,
- asteatosis,
- asteism,
- aster,
- aster yellows,
- astereognosis,
- asteriated,
- asterion,
- asterisk,
- asterism
Compare composite family.
Origin of asteraceous
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