mimosaceous

[ mim-uh-sey-shuh s, mahy-muh- ]
/ ˌmɪm əˈseɪ ʃəs, ˌmaɪ mə- /

adjective

belonging to the Mimosaceae, now regarded as a subfamily (Mimosoideae) of the legume family.
Compare legume family.

Origin of mimosaceous

< New Latin Mimosace(ae) name of the family (see mimosa, -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby mimosaceous

mimine, miminy-piminy, mimir, mimo, mimosa, mimosaceous, mimosis, mims, mimsy, mimulus, mimune