compositae

Noun

Meaning

A large family of dicotyledonous plants, having their flowers arranged in dense heads of many small florets and their anthers united in a tube. The daisy, dandelion, and asters, are examples.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

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Antonyms

except exclude broken down into

Hypernyms

asterid dicot family

Phrases with the word

flower belonging to the compositae

Examples

"Compositae" is an older but still valid name which refers to the fact that the family is one of the few angiosperm ones to have composite flowers. Source: Internet

Compositae: Introduction with key to tribes. Source: Internet

Other commercially important species include Compositae used as herbs and in herbal teas and other beverages. Source: Internet

The older family name, Compositae, comes from the fact that what appears to be a single flower, is actually a composite of smaller flowers. Source: Internet

Plants in the Compositae are distinguished by their flower heads, which are composed of many independent florets fused into one apparent common flower head. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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