VISCACEAE

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Viscaceae mean? 

• VISCACEAE (noun)
  The noun VISCACEAE has 1 sense:

1. in some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae

  Familiarity information: VISCACEAE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VISCACEAE (noun)

Meaning:

In some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

family Viscaceae; mistletoe family; Viscaceae

Hypernyms ("Viscaceae" is a kind of...):

dilleniid dicot family (family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs)

Meronyms (members of "Viscaceae"):

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)

Holonyms ("Viscaceae" is a member of...):

order Santalales; Santalales (order of plants distinguished by having a one-celled inferior ovary; many are parasitic or partly parasitic usually on roots)