(n) family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae, Syn. family Mimosaceae
prop. n. A natural family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae. Syn. -- family Mimosaceae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]