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Noun: genus Mimosa
  1. Genus of spiny woody shrubs or trees; named for their apparent imitation of animal sensitivity to light and heat and movement

Type of: rosid dicot genus

Part of: Mimosoideae, subfamily Mimosoideae

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genus Millettia
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genus Mimosa
genus Mimus
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genus Mitella
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