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Definition of AEschynomene hispida

AEschynomene hispida
Sensitive Sen"si*tive, a. [F. sensitif. See Sense.] 1. Having sense of feeling; possessing or exhibiting the capacity of receiving impressions from external objects; as, a sensitive soul. 2. Having quick and acute sensibility, either to the action of external objects, or to impressions upon the mind and feelings; highly susceptible; easily and acutely affected. She was too sensitive to abuse and calumny. --Macaulay. 3. (a) (Mech.) Having a capacity of being easily affected or moved; as, a sensitive thermometer; sensitive scales. (b) (Chem. & Photog.) Readily affected or changed by certain appropriate agents; as, silver chloride or bromide, when in contact with certain organic substances, is extremely sensitive to actinic rays. 4. Serving to affect the sense; sensible. [R.] A sensitive love of some sensitive objects. --Hammond. 5. Of or pertaining to sensation; depending on sensation; as, sensitive motions; sensitive muscular motions excited by irritation. --E. Darwin. Sensitive fern (Bot.), an American fern (Onoclea sensibilis), the leaves of which, when plucked, show a slight tendency to fold together. Sensitive flame (Physics), a gas flame so arranged that under a suitable adjustment of pressure it is exceedingly sensitive to sounds, being caused to roar, flare, or become suddenly shortened or extinguished, by slight sounds of the proper pitch. Sensitive joint vetch (Bot.), an annual leguminous herb ([AE]schynomene hispida), with sensitive foliage. Sensitive paper, paper prepared for photographic purpose by being rendered sensitive to the effect of light. Sensitive plant. (Bot.) (a) A leguminous plant (Mimosa pudica, or M. sensitiva, and other allied species), the leaves of which close at the slightest touch. (b) Any plant showing motions after irritation, as the sensitive brier (Schrankia) of the Southern States, two common American species of Cassia (C. nictitans, and C. Cham[ae]crista), a kind of sorrel (Oxalis sensitiva), etc.

Meaning of AEschynomene hispida from wikipedia

- Robinia hispida, known as the bristly locust, rose-acacia, or moss locust, is a shrub in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae. It is native...
- Aeschynomene indica is a species of flowering plant in the legume family. Common names include Indian jointvetch, kat sola, budda pea, curly indigo, hard...
- anegadensis, Pokemeboy Acacia belairioides Acacia mathuataensis Acacia roigii Aeschynomene ruspoliana (possibly extinct) Albizia vaughanii Alistilus magnificus...
- tequilana Aeschynomene americana var. glandulosa Aeschynomene amorphoides Aeschynomene histrix var. histrix Aeschynomene langl****ei Aeschynomene petraea...
- bicolor Adenanthera intermedia Adenopodia rotundifolia Adesmia cordobensis Aeschynomene schindleri Afzelia africana, Afzelia Afzelia bipindensis Afzelia pachyloba...
- tripartita Müll.Arg. Pera glabrata (Schott) Baillon Pera obovata Baillon Aeschynomene selloi Vogel Amburana claudii (Fr.All.) A.C.Smith Andira cf. anthelmia...
- Aeschynomene: Aeschynomene indica L. indigenous Aeschynomene micrantha DC. indigenous Aeschynomene nodulosa (Baker) Baker f. indigenous Aeschynomene nodulosa...
- meristem retained), determinate (without meristem) and the type included in Aeschynomene. The latter two are thought to be the most modern and specialised type...
- jointvetch Aeschynomene indica, Indian jointvetch Aeschynomene kerstingii Aeschynomene marginata Aeschynomene multicaulis Aeschynomene racemosa Aeschynomene tambacoundensis...
- Schult. Aeschynomene afraspera J.Léonard Aeschynomene cr****icaulis Harms Aeschynomene indica L. Aeschynomene schimperi A.Rich. Aeschynomene sensitiva...