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Noun: composite  kum'pózit
  1. A conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
    - complex
     
  2. Considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
    - composite plant
Adjective: composite  kum'pózit
  1. Consisting of separate interconnected parts
     
  2. Of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae

Derived forms: composites

See also: complex, family Compositae

Type of: flower, whole

Part of: aster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae

Encyclopedia: Composite

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