mistletoe family

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Noun	1.	mistletoe family - in some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae family Viscaceae, Viscaceae dilleniid dicot family - family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs order Santalales, Santalales - order of plants distinguished by having a one-celled inferior ovary; many are parasitic or partly parasitic usually on roots genus Viscum, Viscum - type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods genus Phoradendron, Phoradendron - any of various American parasitic plants similar to Old World mistletoe: false mistletoe
	2.	mistletoe family - in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria family Loranthaceae, Loranthaceae dilleniid dicot family - family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs order Santalales, Santalales - order of plants distinguished by having a one-celled inferior ovary; many are parasitic or partly parasitic usually on roots genus Loranthus, Loranthus - type genus of the Loranthaceae: 1 species Arceuthobium, genus Arceuthobium - genus of chiefly American plants parasitic on conifers genus Nuytsia, Nuytsia - one species parasitic plant - plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it