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mistletoe [ˌmısəltəʊ] N BOT

mistletoe

槲寄生(小枝) hújìshēng

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Available clinical evidence, however, does not support claims of anti-cancer effect, quality of life, or other outcomes from the use of mistletoe extract. en.wikipedia.org

Historically, mistletoe was seen as a supernatural, healing plant. en.wikipedia.org

Some examples of parasites include the plants mistletoe and cuscuta, and animals such as hookworms. en.wikipedia.org

He compared the parasitic nature of the mistletoe plant to that of cancer, and believed that cancer represents a faltering of the body's spiritual defenses. en.wikipedia.org

Mistletoe is a hemiparasite that obtains its moisture from a host tree, while using own leaves to manufacture food. en.wikipedia.org

This is despite the fact that the species looks very different from other mistletoes traditionally used as holiday decorations elsewhere. en.wikipedia.org

It is dioecious, with male and female mistletoe plants producing spikes of staminate and pistillate flowers, respectively. en.wikipedia.org

The leaves of the mistletoe are reduced to thin scales on its surface. en.wikipedia.org

It should not be confused with the mistletoe cactus, which is an epiphytic cactus, and not a parasite. en.wikipedia.org

Several fungi are associated with this tree and the crown of mature trees may be parasitized by various mistletoes, leading to the tree's decline. en.wikipedia.org

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