genus chamaecrista

1. 1.

   genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having sensitive leaves and suddenly dehiscing pods; some species placed in genus Cassia

   SynonymsChamaecrista

   Broaderrosid dicot genus

   Part ofCaesalpinioideae

Questions about genus chamaecrista

What does genus chamaecrista mean?

genus chamaecrista means "genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having sensitive leaves and suddenly dehiscing pods; some species placed in genus Cassia".

What is another word for genus chamaecrista?

Close synonyms include Chamaecrista. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus chamaecrista a common word?

genus chamaecrista is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.