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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

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]


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]
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]
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]