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Mistletoe vs Viscotoxin - What's the difference?

mistletoe | viscotoxin |

As nouns the difference between mistletoe and viscotoxin

is that mistletoe is any of several hemiparasitic evergreen plants with white berries that grow in the crowns of oaks, apple trees and other trees while viscotoxin is any of various proteins produced by mistletoe plants.

mistletoe

English

(wikipedia mistletoe)

Alternative forms

* misseltoe, misletoe, miseltoe, misleto * misselden, misseldine, miseleden

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several hemiparasitic evergreen plants with white berries that grow in the crowns of oaks, apple trees and other trees.
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  • A sprig of these plants used as a Christmas decoration.
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    • Usage notes

    The term mistletoe is used for both (eastern mistletoe).

    Derived terms

    * mistletoebird

    See also

    * European mistletoe * eastern mistletoe

    viscotoxin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various proteins produced by mistletoe plants.