mimosaceous

mimosaceous
/mim'euh say"sheuhs, muy'meuh-/, adj.
belonging to the Mimosaceae, now regarded as a subfamily (Mimosoideae) of the legume family. Cf. legume family.
[ < NL Mimosace(ae) name of the family (see MIMOSA, -ACEAE) + -OUS]

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