mimosoideae

Noun

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Noun (1)

  1. alternative name used in some classification systems for the family MimosaceaeSynonyms: subfamily MimosoideaeType of rosid dicot familyMember of Leguminosae, family LeguminosaeMembers Parkia, genus Calliandra, genus Albizia, Pithecellobium, Leucaena, genus Inga, genus Acacia, Adenanthera +6 more
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Mimosoideae prop. n.

An alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Mimosaceae. Syn. — subfamily Mimosoideae.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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