genus Mimosa
genus of spiny woody shrubs or trees; named for their apparent imitation of animal sensitivity to light and heat and movement • Hypernyms: rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: Mimosoideae, subfamily Mimosoideae • Member Meronyms: mimosa, sensitive plant, Mimosa sensitiva, touch-me-not, shame plant, live-and-die, humble plant, action plant, Mimosa pudica
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