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or•o•ban•cha•ceous
(ôr′ō bang kā′shəs, or′-),USA pronunciation adj.
- Plant Biologybelonging to the Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family of plants. Cf. broomrape family.
- Greek orobánchē) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous
- Neo-Latin Orobanchace(ae) family name (Latin orobanch(ē) broomrape (
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