PARASITIC PLANT Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase parasitic plant. (close relations)
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| dodder | verbv | |||||
noun • a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria verb • walk unsteadily, with short steps | ||||||
| epiphyte | nounn | |||||
noun • plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it | ||||||
| hemiparasite | nounn | |||||
noun • a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis | ||||||
| mistletoe | nounn | |||||
noun • American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe • Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas • shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks | ||||||
| broomrape | nounn | |||||
noun • Any of various plants, of the genus Orobanche, that are parasitic on the roots of other plants. | ||||||
| witchweed | nounn | |||||
noun • Any of several flowering plants of the genus Striga, from Africa and Asia, some of which are parasitic to crops. | ||||||
