asterid

English

Noun

asterid (plural asterids)

1. (zoology) This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
   • 1897, The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, page 239:

     He concludes that Echinocystis is an echinid and not a cystid; and that Palæodiscus is an echinid and not an asterid.

Adjective

asterid (not comparable)

1. (botany) Relating to the asterids.

Anagrams

• Atreids, aridest, astride, atrides, diaster, disrate, restiad, sideart, staider, staired, tardies, tirades, tradies