- coniferous
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Coniferous — Co*nif er*ous, a. (a) Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress. (b) Pertaining to the order {Coniferae}, of which the pine tree is the type. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coniferous — 1660s, from CONIFER (Cf. conifer) + OUS (Cf. ous) … Etymology dictionary
coniferous — [kō nif′ər əs, kənif′ər əs] adj. 1. bearing cones 2. of conifers … English World dictionary
coniferous — co|nif|er|ous [ kou nıfərəs ] adjective a coniferous tree produces CONES a. a coniferous forest has only conifers growing in it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
coniferous — UK [kəˈnɪf(ə)rəs] / US [koʊˈnɪfərəs] adjective biology a) a coniferous tree produces cones and its leaves do not fall off in winter b) a coniferous forest has mainly conifers growing in it … English dictionary
coniferous — adj. Coniferous is used with these nouns: ↑forest, ↑tree, ↑wood … Collocations dictionary
coniferous — [[t]kənɪ̱fərəs, AM koʊ [/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n A coniferous forest or wood is made up of conifers … English dictionary
coniferous — conifer ► NOUN ▪ a tree bearing cones and evergreen needle like or scale like leaves, e.g. a pine or cypress. DERIVATIVES coniferous adjective. ORIGIN Latin, cone bearing … English terms dictionary
coniferous forest — vegetation composed primarily of cone bearing, needle leaved, or scale leaved evergreen trees, found in regions of the world that have long winters and moderate to high annual precipitation. The northern Eurasian coniferous forest is called the… … Universalium
Coniferous swamp — Dead Stream Swamp, Michigan. A northern white cedar swamp. Coniferous swamps are forested wetlands in which the dominant trees are lowland conifers such as northern white cedar (thuja occidentalis). The soil in these swamp areas are typically… … Wikipedia
Coniferous Tree — Any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones. Coniferous trees keep their needles during the winter and deer often use these trees for cover and food sources during the winter. These trees are also known as pine trees. These are trees that … Hunting glossary
