Etymology

asterid

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Today it means: Any member of the clade of asterids. Full definition →

taxonomic name Asteroidea
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asterid · noun1

  1. taxonomic name · borrowed fromAsteroidea
  2. taxonomic name · borrowed fromAsteroidea
  3. English todayasterid

Borrowed from taxonomic name Asteroidea.

asterid · noun, adjective2

  1. taxonomic name · borrowed fromAsteridae
  2. taxonomic name · borrowed fromAsteridae
  3. English todayasterid

Borrowed from taxonomic name Asteridae.

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