lorantáceo , a . ( Of the Gr. ?, strip,?, flower, and -áceo ). 1. adj. Bot. Said of dicotyledonous, parasitic or almost parasitic Angiosperm plants, always green, with articulated stems, entire, opposite leaves without stipules, separate male and female flowers, the first without Corolla and Calyx party into strips, the latter four fleshy petals and United calyx, and slime berry fruit; e.g., the mistletoe. U t. c. s. f. 2. f. pl. Bot. These plant family. O RTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.