loranthaceous

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adjective

Of or relating to the family Loranthaceae of showy mistletoes.

OriginAncient Greek λῶρος →
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Meanings

adjectiveloranthaceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or relating to the family Loranthaceae of showy mistletoes.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλῶρος“thong”
  2. Englishloranthaceous

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

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APA

loranthaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loranthaceous

MLA

“loranthaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loranthaceous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loranthaceous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loranthaceous.

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