'Compositae' definitions:
Definition of 'Compositae'
(from WordNet)
noun
Plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia [syn: Compositae, family Compositae, Asteraceae, family Asteraceae, aster family]
Definition of 'Compositae'
From: GCIDE
- Compositae \Com*pos"i*t[ae]\, n. pl. [NL., from L. compositus made up of parts. See Composite.] (Bot.) 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. [1913 Webster]