con·i·fer (k n  -fr, k n-)n. Any of various mostly needle-leaved or scale-leaved, chiefly evergreen, cone-bearing gymnospermous trees or shrubs such as pines, spruces, and firs. [From New Latin C niferae, family name, from Latin, feminine pl. of cnifer, cone-bearing : cnus, cone (from Greek knos; see k- in Indo-European roots) + -fer, -fer.]co·nif er·ous (k-n fr-s, k-) adj. |
coniferous [kəˈnɪfərəs kɒ-]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) of, relating to, or belonging to the plant phylum Coniferophyta See conifer
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| Adj. | 1. | coniferous - of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves evergreen - (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year |
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