'Mimosaceae' definitions:
Definition of 'Mimosaceae'
(from WordNet)
noun
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]
Definition of 'Mimosaceae'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Definition of 'Mimosaceae'
From: GCIDE
- Mimosoideae \Mimosoideae\ prop. n. An alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Mimosaceae.
- Syn: subfamily Mimosoideae. [WordNet 1.5]