orobanchaceous
[ awr-oh-bang-key-shuh s, or- ]
/ ˌɔr oʊ bæŋˈkeɪ ʃəs, ˌɒr- /
adjective
belonging to the Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family of plants.
Compare
broomrape family.
Words nearby orobanchaceous
ornithoscopy,
ornithosis,
oro,
oro y plata,
oro-,
orobanchaceous,
orodigitofacial,
orodigitofacial dysostosis,
orofacial,
orofaciodigital syndrome,
orogen
British Dictionary definitions for orobanchaceous
orobanchaceous
/ (ˌɔːrəʊbæŋˈkeɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Orobanchaceae, a family of flowering plants all of which are root parasites, including broomrapes
Word Origin for orobanchaceous
via Latin from Greek
orobankhē broomrape