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Legumes

Legumes Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Legumes Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Legumes?

The large family of plants characterized by pods. Some are edible and some cause LATHYRISM; or FAVISM; and other forms of poisoning. Other species yield useful materials like gums from ACACIA and various lectins like PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ from PHASEOLUS. Many of them harbor nitrogen-fixing bacteria on their roots.

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