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loranthaceous

loranthaceous adjective: of or relating to the family Loranthaceae of showy mistletoes.

Adjective

loranthaceous (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the family Loranthaceae of showy mistletoes.

Origin of loranthaceous

From translingual Loranthaceae + -ous, from Loranthus, from Ancient Greek λῶρος (lôros, “thong”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

Questions about loranthaceous

What does loranthaceous mean?
Loranthaceous means of or relating to the family Loranthaceae of showy mistletoes.
What part of speech is loranthaceous?
Loranthaceous is an adjective.

Words near loranthaceous in the dictionary

  1. Lorang
  2. Loranger
  3. Lorangers
  4. Lorangs
  5. Lorans
  6. loranthaceous
  7. lorapride
  8. lorarii
  9. lorarius
  10. LORAs
  11. loratadine

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