genus Desmanthus ge·nus·des·manthus uncommon noun 1. genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers SynonymsDesmanthusgenus Desmanthus Related words Broader terms rosid dicot genus Parts Papilionoideae Part of prairie mimosa WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
