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dodderMain Entry: 1dod·der Pronunciation: \ˈdä-dər\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English doder; akin to Middle High German toter dodder, egg yolk Date: 13th century : any of a genus (Cuscuta) of wiry twining vines of the morning-glory family that are highly deficient in chlorophyll, are parasitic on other plants, and have tiny scales instead of leaves
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