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Conifer
Co′ni-fer
,Noun.
[L.
conifer
; conus
cone + ferre
to bear: cf. F. conifère
.] (Bot.)
A tree or shrub bearing cones; one of the order
Coniferae
, which includes the pine, cypress, and (according to some) the yew. Definition 2024
conifer
conifer
English
Noun
conifer (plural conifers)
- (botany) A plant belonging to the conifers; a cone-bearing seed plant with vascular tissue, usually a tree.
Hyponyms
- See also Wikisaurus:conifer
Derived terms
Translations
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