1) Rosid dicot family 
(from the article `Fabales`) The subfamily Mimosoideae (classified as a family, Mimosaceae, by some authorities) includes about 60 genera and 3,000 species. Like the ...
[n] - family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch
family Mimosaceae noun family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae