asteraceous: Meaning and Definition of

as•ter•a•ceous

Pronunciation: (as"tu-rā'shus), [key]
— adj. Bot.
  1. belonging to the Asterasceae, an alternative name for the plant family Compositae. Cf. composite family.
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