composite (adj.)

  1. of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae

    composite (n.)

  1. a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts; the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town

    [ Syn: complex ]

  2. considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers

    [ Syn: composite plant ]

    composite (adj.)

  1. consisting of separate interconnected parts

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