orobanchaceous

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adjective

Belonging to the family Orobanchaceae, plants mostly parasitic on the roots of other plants.

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Meanings

adjectiveorobanchaceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyBelonging to the family Orobanchaceae, plants mostly parasitic on the roots of other plants.

Origin

Orobanchaceae + -ous

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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