Loranthaceae

Definitions of Loranthaceae
  1. 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
    synonyms: family Loranthaceae, mistletoe family
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    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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