noun
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
• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Leguminosae, ↑family Leguminosae, ↑Fabaceae, ↑family Fabaceae, ↑legume family, ↑pea family
Useful english dictionary. 2012.