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mimosaceous

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[mim-uh-sey-shuhs, mahy-muh-] / ˌmɪm əˈseɪ ʃəs, ˌmaɪ mə- /

adjective

  1. belonging to the Mimosaceae, now regarded as a subfamily (Mimosoideae) of the legume family.


Etymology

Origin of mimosaceous

< New Latin Mimosace ( ae ) name of the family ( see mimosa, -aceae) + -ous

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