» arceuthobium
Noun (1 meaning)
1. genus of chiefly American plants parasitic on conifers.
arceuthobium is a type of:
- dilleniid dicot genus (noun) - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
arceuthobium is a member of:
- Loranthaceae, family Loranthaceae, mistletoe family (noun) - in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions
members of arceuthobium:
- American mistletoe, Arceuthobium pusillum (noun) - small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits