LORANTHACEAE
\lˈɔːɹanθˌe͡ɪsiː], \lˈɔːɹanθˌeɪsiː], \l_ˈɔː_ɹ_a_n_θ_ˌeɪ_s_iː]\
Definitions of LORANTHACEAE
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in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria
By Princeton University
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