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Noun: mistletoe family
  1. In some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae
    - Viscaceae, family Viscaceae
     
  2. In some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria
    - Loranthaceae, family Loranthaceae

Type of: dilleniid dicot family, parasitic plant

Part of: order Santalales, Santalales