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Conioselinum

noun
Co·​ni·​o·​se·​li·​num | \ ˌkōnē(ˌ)ōsəˈlīnəm\

Definition of Conioselinum

: a genus of aromatic herbs (family Umbelliferae) having much-dissected leaves and compound umbels of minute white flowers — see hemlock parsley

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History and Etymology for Conioselinum

New Latin, from conio- (from Conium) + Selinum (genus name formerly used for what is now called Conioselinum), from Late Latin selinon celery

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