English noun: family Mimosaceae | |||
1. | family Mimosaceae (plant) family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae | ||
Synonyms | Mimosaceae | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rosid dicot family | ||
Member meronym | Fabaceae, family Fabaceae, family Leguminosae, legume family, Leguminosae, pea family | ||