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noun
Genus of spiny woody shrubs or trees; named for their apparent imitation of animal sensitivity to light and heat and movement.
is a specific kind of: rosid dicot genus.
has as a member: mimosa | Mimosa sensitiva, sensitive plant | action plant, humble plant, live-and-die, Mimosa pudica, sensitive plant, shame plant, touch-me-not.
is a member of: Mimosoideae, subfamily Mimosoideae.
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