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mimulus

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪmjʊləs/
Definition of mimulus

noun

  • a plant of a genus which includes the musk plants and the monkey flower.
    • Genus Mimulus, family Scrophulariaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, apparently a diminutive of Latin mimus 'mime', perhaps with reference to its mask-like flowers