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Etymology
New Latin Umbelliferae, group name, feminine plural of umbellifer bearing umbels
First Known Use
1718, in the meaning defined above
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“Umbellifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/umbellifer. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.
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