Leguminosae
noun plural
Le·gu·mi·no·sae
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Medical Definition of Leguminosae
: a large family of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees having fruits that are legumes or loments, bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and including important food and forage plants (as peas, beans, or clovers)
Other Words from Leguminosae
leguminous
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adjective
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adjective