ˌlōˌranˈthāsēˌē, ˌlȯ- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Loranthus, type genus + -aceae
: a family of parasitic or hemiparasitic shrubs or trees (order Santalales) comprising the mistletoes that are natives chiefly of tropical regions, have thick leathery mostly opposite and sometimes scaly leaves, and are attached to their hosts by haustoria