genus mimosa

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   genus of spiny woody shrubs or trees; named for their apparent imitation of animal sensitivity to light and heat and movement

   Broaderrosid dicot genus

   Part ofMimosoideae

Questions about genus mimosa

What does genus mimosa mean?

genus mimosa means "genus of spiny woody shrubs or trees; named for their apparent imitation of animal sensitivity to light and heat and movement".

Is genus mimosa a common word?

genus mimosa 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.