asteraceous

[ as-tuh-rey-shuh s ]
/ ˌæs təˈreɪ ʃəs /

adjective Botany.

belonging to the Asterasceae, an alternative name for the plant family Compositae.

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Origin of asteraceous

First recorded in 1875–80; aster + -aceous

Words nearby asteraceous

astatine, astbury, asteatosis, aster, aster yellows, asteraceous, astereognosis, asteriated, asterion, asterisk, asterism
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