mistletoe family
n 1: in some classifications considered a subfamily of
Loranthaceae [syn: {Viscaceae}, {family Viscaceae},
{mistletoe family}]
2: in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or
hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical
and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria [syn:
{Loranthaceae}, {family Loranthaceae}, {mistletoe family}]