Cryptic crossword clue
Linnaeus’s opening sentence dissecting brown herbaceous plant 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word UMBELLIFER

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What does UMBELLIFER mean?

UMBELLIFER noun
  1. Any plant of the family Apiaceae, also called Umbelliferae, whose inflorescence is an umbel, such as a carrot or celery.

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