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Definition of Genus mimosa
1. Noun. Genus of spiny woody shrubs or trees; named for their apparent imitation of animal sensitivity to light and heat and movement.
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Mimosoideae, Subfamily Mimosoideae
Member holonyms: Mimosa, Mimosa Sensitiva, Sensitive Plant, Action Plant, Humble Plant, Live-and-die, Mimosa Pudica, Sensitive Plant, Shame Plant, Touch-me-not
Group relationships: Mimosoideae, Subfamily Mimosoideae
Member holonyms: Mimosa, Mimosa Sensitiva, Sensitive Plant, Action Plant, Humble Plant, Live-and-die, Mimosa Pudica, Sensitive Plant, Shame Plant, Touch-me-not