Definition of Sensitive plant

1. Noun. Prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled.

Exact synonyms: Action Plant, Humble Plant, Live-and-die, Mimosa Pudica, Shame Plant, Touch-me-not
Group relationships: Genus Mimosa
Generic synonyms: Mimosa

2. Noun. Semi-climbing prickly evergreen shrub of tropical America having compound leaves sensitive to light and touch.
Exact synonyms: Mimosa Sensitiva
Group relationships: Genus Mimosa
Generic synonyms: Mimosa

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sensitive Plant

sensitised antigen
sensitised cell
sensitised culture
sensitiser
sensitiser
sensitises
sensitising
sensitive
sensitive
sensitively
sensitiveness
sensitivenesses
sensitives
sensitive fern
sensitive pea
sensitive plant (current term)
sensitive species
sensitivities
sensitivity
sensitivity
sensitivity and specificity
sensitivity training group
sensitivity training groups
sensitization
sensitization
sensitizations
sensitize
sensitize
sensitized
sensitizer

Other Resources:

Search for Sensitive plant on Dictionary.com!Search for Sensitive plant on Thesaurus.com!Search for Sensitive plant on Google!Search for Sensitive plant on Wikipedia!

Search