asteraceous [as-tuh-rey-shuh s] Word Origin adjective Botany.
- belonging to the Asterasceae, an alternative name for the plant family Compositae.
Compare composite family. Origin of asteraceous First recorded in 1875–80; aster + -aceous
asteraceous [as-tuh-rey-shuh s] Word Origin adjective Botany.
Compare composite family. Origin of asteraceous First recorded in 1875–80; aster + -aceous