compositae Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
    aster family; Asteraceae; family Compositae; family Asteraceae.

WordNet

Com*pos"i*tæ noun plural (Also<
  • Compositae
  • Compositæ
)
Etymology
NL., from L. compositus made up of parts. See Composite.
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913