Found 2 items, similar to Compositae.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Compositae Compositae n : plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia [syn: family Compositae, Asteraceae, family Asteraceae, aster family]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Compositae 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]