Mimosaceae

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Mimosaceae
    n 1: family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small
         trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch;
         commonly included in the family Leguminosae [syn:
         {Mimosaceae}, {family Mimosaceae}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Mimosaceae \Mimosaceae\ prop. n.
   A natural family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or
   small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to
   touch; commonly included in the family {Leguminosae}.

   Syn: family {Mimosaceae}.
        [WordNet 1.5]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Mimosoideae \Mimosoideae\ prop. n.
   An alternative name used in some classification systems for
   the family {Mimosaceae}.

   Syn: subfamily Mimosoideae.
        [WordNet 1.5]

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