genus Arceuthobium ge·nu·sar·ceuthobium uncommon noun 1. genus of chiefly American plants parasitic on conifers SynonymsArceuthobiumgenus Arceuthobium Related words Broader terms dilleniid dicot genus Parts Loranthaceae Part of American mistletoe WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.