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Phoradendron

noun
Pho·​ra·​den·​dron | \ ˌfōrəˈdendrən\

Definition of Phoradendron

: a genus of American hemiparasitic plants (family Loranthaceae) having erect and vertically 2-celled anthers — see mistletoe sense 2a

History and Etymology for Phoradendron

New Latin, from Greek phōr thief + dendron tree; from the parasitic habit

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