Mimulus
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A small flowering plant used in research to study how plants adapt to different places
- noun
- /ˈmɪmjələs/
- Specialized
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Mímulo
- The Mimulus plant thrives in wet environments.
Examples
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Researchers often use Mimulus to study how plants adapt to different environments.
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Her experiment focused on the genetic diversity within several Mimulus populations.
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The colorful flowers of Mimulus attract many pollinators in the wild.
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Researchers often use Mimulus in genetic studies.
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Researchers often use Mimulus to study how plants adapt to different environments.
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Her experiment focused on the genetic diversity within several Mimulus populations.
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The Mimulus plant thrives in wet environments.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mimulus as a plant name comes from Latin mimus 'actor' and the ending -ulus 'little', meaning 'little mimic'. Think of a tiny face or little actor on the flower — that image makes it easy to remember which plant researchers mean when they say Mimulus.