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Nov 30, 2009
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sen'sitive plant"




1. Also called humble plant. a tropical American plant, Mimosa pudica, cultivated in greenhouses, having bipinnate leaves whose leaflets fold together when touched.
2. any of various other plants that are sensitive to touch.

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