dodder
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dod·der (däd′ər)
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dod·der (däd′ər)
noun
any of a genus (Cuscuta) of parasitic plants of the morning-glory family, lacking leaves, roots, and chlorophyll, but having special suckers for drawing nourishment from the host
Etymology: ME doder < Late OE dodder < same base as dodder: akin to dial. dodder, quaking-grass & Ger dotter, egg yolk
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