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loranthus

/ləˈræn.θəs/

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noun

/ləˈræn.θəs/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее типовой род семейства Лорантовые (Loranthaceae), включающий паразитические растения, широко известные как омелы.

A noun referring to a type genus of the Loranthaceae family, which includes parasitic plants commonly known as mistletoes.

proper noun

  1. Type genus of LoranthaceaeC2formalscientific

    A genus of parasitic shrubs in the family Loranthaceae, commonly known as mistletoes, which grow on trees and derive water and nutrients from their hosts.

    ruТиповой род семейства Лорантовые

    • Loranthus species are often found attached to the branches of tropical trees.
    • The genus Loranthus includes about one species, though historically it was broader.
    • Botanists study Loranthus to understand parasitic plant adaptations.
Forms
  • loranthi plural form
  • loranthuses plural form
  • loranthi's possessive plural form
  • loranthuses' possessive plural form
  • loranthus's possessive singular form