1. order of plants distinguished by having a one-celled inferior ovary; many are parasitic or partly parasitic usually on roots; [syn: Santalales, order Santalales]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Santalales
n 1: order of plants distinguished by having a one-celled
inferior ovary; many are parasitic or partly parasitic
usually on roots [syn: Santalales, order Santalales]