LORANTHACEAE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word loranthaceae. (close relations)
Definition of LORANTHACEAE
Best Alternative Words for LORANTHACEAE
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loranthus | nounn | |||||||
noun • type genus of the Loranthaceae: 1 species | ||||||||
mistletoe | nounn | |||||||
noun • American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe • Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas • shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks | ||||||||
family loranthaceae | ||||||||
noun • in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria | ||||||||
mistletoe family | nounn | |||||||
noun • in some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae • in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria |