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Sign of life in leguminous plants (5)

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pulse

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'sign of life' is the definition.
(a person's pulse)

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(Other definitions for pulse that I've seen before include "Beat or throb of heart" , "Beat; bean" , "beats reading!" , "Musical rhythm" , "Vitality" .)

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