mistletoe family

1. 1.

   in some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae

   SynonymsViscaceaefamily Viscaceae

   Broaderdilleniid dicot family

   Part ofSantalales
2. 2.

   in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria

   SynonymsLoranthaceaefamily Loranthaceae

   Broaderdilleniid dicot familyparasitic plant

   Part ofSantalales

Questions about mistletoe family

What does mistletoe family mean?

mistletoe family means "in some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for mistletoe family?

Close synonyms include Viscaceae, family Viscaceae, Loranthaceae, family Loranthaceae. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is mistletoe family a common word?

mistletoe family is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.