| Noun | 1. | Loranthaceae - in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoriaorder Santalales, Santalales - order of plants distinguished by having a one-celled inferior ovary; many are parasitic or partly parasitic usually on roots parasitic plant - plant living on another plant and obtaining from it organic nutriment | |