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CONIFEROUS

\kənˈɪfəɹəs], \kənˈɪfəɹəs], \k_ə_n_ˈɪ_f_ə_ɹ_ə_s]\

Definitions of CONIFEROUS

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

Bearing cones; pertaining to a tree of the pine or yew family.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Cone-bearing, as the fir, etc.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Cone bearing.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

Cone bearing.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

Bearing cones.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

In bot., bearing cones.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

Such trees are coniferous as bear a fruit of a woody substance, and a figure approaching to that of a cone. Of this kind are fir, pine.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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