cuscuta
nounHow many syllables in cuscuta?
There are 3 syllables in the word cuscuta.How to pronounce cuscuta:
Definition of cuscuta:
- cuscuta (noun):
- noun. genus of twining leafless parasitic herbs lacking chlorophyll: dodder.
- a large and widely distributed genus of twining leafless parasitic herbs (family convolvulaceae) comprising the dodders and having whitish or yellow filamentous stems
Synonyms for cuscuta:
convolvulaceae
cuscuta gronovii
dicot genus
dodder
family convolvulaceae
genus cuscuta
love vine
magnoliopsid genus
morning-glory family
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