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New Latin, from Latin sphagnos, a moss, from Greek
1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1
“Sphagnum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sphagnum. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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