dodder family

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• dodder — dodder1 [däd′ər] vi. [ME daderen, akin to OE dyderian, to confuse, delude, MDu doten, DOTE < IE * dheudh , to whirl in confusion, shake (> Gr thysanos, fringe) < base * dheu ; see DULL] 1. to shake or tremble, as from old age 2. to be… …   English World dictionary

• dodder — dodder1 dodderer, n. /dod euhr/, v.i. to shake; tremble; totter. [1610 20; cf. DITHER, TOTTER, TEETER, etc.] dodder2 /dod euhr/, n. a leafless parasitic plant, Cuscuta gronovii, having dense clusters of small, white, bell shaped flowers on orange …   Universalium

• dodder — I. noun Etymology: Middle English doder; akin to Middle High German toter dodder, egg yolk Date: 13th century any of a genus (Cuscuta) of wiry twining vines of the morning glory family that are highly deficient in chlorophyll, are parasitic on… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• dodder — dodder1 verb be slow and unsteady. Derivatives dodderer noun doddering adjective doddery adjective Origin C17: var. of obs. dialect dadder; related to dither. dodder2 noun a parasitic climbing plant of the convolvulus f …   English new terms dictionary

• dodder — I dod•der [[t]ˈdɒd ər[/t]] v. i. to shake; tremble; totter • Etymology: 1610–20; cf. dither, totter, teeter, etc. dod′der•er, n. II dod•der [[t]ˈdɒd ər[/t]] n. pln a leafless parasitic plant, Cuscuta gronovii, of the morning glory family, having… …   From formal English to slang

• List of Canadian plants by family C — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Cabombaceae * Brasenia schreberi watershield Cactaceae * Escobaria vivipara foxtail pincushion cactus *… …   Wikipedia

• Greater Dodder — Taxobox | image width = 240px image caption = Sambucus infested with Cuscuta europaea name = Greater Dodder regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Solanales familia = Convolvulaceae genus = Cuscuta species = C.… …   Wikipedia

• morning-glory family — noun morning glory; bindweed; sweet potato; plants having trumpet shaped flowers and a climbing or twining habit • Syn: ↑Convolvulaceae, ↑family Convolvulaceae • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• morning glory family — the plant family Convulvulaceae, characterized by twining herbaceous vines, shrubs, and trees having alternate, simple, or compound leaves, funnel shaped, often showy flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including bindweed,… …   Universalium

• morning glory family — the plant family Convulvulaceae, characterized by twining herbaceous vines, shrubs, and trees having alternate, simple, or compound leaves, funnel shaped, often showy flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including bindweed,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Cuscuta — ID 23446 Symbol Key CUSCU Common Name dodder Family Cuscutaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics