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mistletoe family
DEFINITIONS OF:
mistletoe family
1
n
in some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae
Synonyms:
Viscaceae
,
family Viscaceae
Type of:
dilleniid dicot family
family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
n
in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria
Synonyms:
Loranthaceae
,
family Loranthaceae
Type of:
dilleniid dicot family
family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
parasitic plant
plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
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