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
• Syn: ↑family Loranthaceae, ↑mistletoe family
• Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family, ↑parasitic plant
• Member Holonyms: ↑Santalales, ↑order Santalales
• Member Meronyms: ↑Loranthus, ↑genus Loranthus, ↑Arceuthobium, ↑genus Arceuthobium, ↑Nuytsia, ↑genus Nuytsia
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\\ˌlōˌranˈthāsēˌē, ˌlȯ-\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
: a family of parasitic or hemiparasitic shrubs or trees (order Santalales) comprising the mistletoes that are natives chiefly of tropical regions, have thick leathery mostly opposite and sometimes scaly leaves, and are attached to their hosts by haustoria
Useful english dictionary. 2012.