Compositae vs composite

Compositae and composite both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Compositae	Yes	No	No	No
composite	Yes	Yes	No	No

Compositae (noun)	composite (noun)
plants with heads composed of many florets: aster, daisy, dandelion, goldenrod, marigold, lettuces, ragweed, sunflower, thistle, zinnia	a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
	considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers

Compositae (adjective)	composite (adjective)
	of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae
	consisting of separate interconnected parts