Arceuthobium
noun
Ar·ceu·tho·bi·um
ˌärsyəˈthōbēəm,
ˌarˌsüˈ-
: a genus of chiefly American plants (family Loranthaceae) parasitic on various conifers and having 4-angled branches, scalelike leaves, dioecious flowers, and fleshy stalked berries see american mistletoe
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek arkeuthos juniper + New Latin -bium; from its parasitism on conifers; perhaps akin to Greek arkys net
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