viscaceae
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1. in some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | dilleniid dicot family, |
| definition | : | family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs (noun.plant) |
| member holonym | : | genus viscum, viscum, |
| definition | : | type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods (noun.plant) |
| member holonym | : | genus phoradendron, phoradendron, |
| definition | : | any of various American parasitic plants similar to Old World mistletoe: false mistletoe (noun.plant) |
| member meronym | : | order santalales, santalales, |
| definition | : | order of plants distinguished by having a one-celled inferior ovary; many are parasitic or partly parasitic usually on roots (noun.plant) |
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