| NOUN | plant | family Mimosaceae, Mimosaceae | family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch |
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| Meaning | family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae. | |
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| Synonym | Mimosaceae | |
| Member of | Leguminosae, family Leguminosae, Fabaceae, family Fabaceae, legume family, pea family | A large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods |
| Broader | rosid dicot family | A family of dicotyledonous plants |
| Spanish | mimosáceas | |
| Catalan | mimosàcies | |
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