Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Belonging to or having the characters of the Asteraceæ.
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- adjective botany Of or relating to the
family Asteraceae .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Moving in from the coast, rainfall decreases so that coastal mountains support mainly proteoid and ericaceous fynbos while interior mountains harbor restioid and asteraceous, or dry, fynbos.
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Not only does this contribute to certain unique habitats but also to entire vegetation types, such as Elim asteraceous fynbos, being confined to the area.
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Externally it was as usual chiefly composed of the withered stems of the little asteraceous plant, interwoven with a few jhow-shoots (_Tamarix dioica_) and a little tow-like fibre of the putsan (_Hibiscus cannabinus_), while
The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 Allan Octavian Hume 1870
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Externally it was composed of the stems (with the leaves and flowers still on them) of a tiny groundsel-like (_Senecio_) asteraceous plant, amongst which were mingled a number of quite dead and skeleton leaves and a few blades of dry grass: inside, rather coarse grass was tightly woven into a lining for the cavity, which was deep, being about 2 inches in depth by 3 inches in diameter.
The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 Allan Octavian Hume 1870
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