asteraceous
[ as-tuh-rey-shuhs ]
/ ˌæs təˈreɪ ʃəs /
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adjective Botany.
belonging to the Asterasceae, an alternative name for the plant family Compositae.
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Words nearby asteraceous
astatine, Astbury, asteatosis, step in the right direction, a, aster, asteraceous, astereognosis, asteriated, asterion, asterisk, asterism
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Indian-corn and madder are cultivated: a new Asteraceous flower was found.
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