conifer

[ koh-nuh-fer, kon-uh- ]

/ ˈkoʊ nə fər, ˈkɒn ə- /

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noun

any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.

a plant producing naked seeds in cones, or single naked seeds as in yews, but with pollen always borne in cones.

Origin of conifer

1350–1400; Middle English conefere<Latin cōnifer coniferous, equivalent to cōn(us) cone + -i- + -fer-fer

Words nearby conifer

conic projection, conics, conic section, conidiophore, conidium, conifer, coniferin, coniferous, coniine, coniofibrosis, coniology

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Example sentences from the Web for conifer

Cheryl Brown, former CEO of the Conifer Council in Texas/Arkansas also saw the storm coming.
Why Are Girl Scout Camps Being Closed?|Alessandra Rafferty|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Strawy litter or conifer boughs will serve the purpose well.
Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses|M. G. Kains
Already they could see daylight glimmering in through the gate, past me massive column of the conifer.
Darkness and Dawn|George Allan England
It suffices to name the families of the Conifer and the Amentace, which compose the greater portion of the Flora of our forests.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin

The family of Conifer exhibit themselves in Australia, like every other group of plants, under strange and novel forms.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
Trees of the family of the conifer are not of frequent occurrence on the Missouri.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XIV|Edwin James

British Dictionary definitions for conifer

conifer

/ (ˈkəʊnɪfə, ˈkɒn-) /

noun

any gymnosperm tree or shrub of the phylum Coniferophyta, typically bearing cones and evergreen leaves. The group includes the pines, spruces, firs, larches, yews, junipers, cedars, cypresses, and sequoias

Word Origin for conifer

C19: from Latin, from cōnus cone + ferre to bear

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for conifer

conifer

[ kŏn′ə-fər ]

Any of various gymnosperms that bear their reproductive structures in cones and belong to the phylum Coniferophyta. Conifers evolved around 300 million years ago and, as a group, show many adaptations to drier and cooler environments. They are usually evergreen and often have drought-resistant leaves that are needle-shaped or scalelike. They depend on the wind to blow pollen produced by male cones to female cones, where fertilization takes place and seeds develop. Conifers are widely distributed, but conifer species dominate the northern forest biome known as the taiga. There are some 550 species of conifers, including the pines, firs, spruces, hemlocks, cypresses, junipers, yews, and redwoods. See more at pollination seed-bearing plant.

Other words from conifer

coniferous adjective

单词	conifer
释义	conifer [ koh-nuh-fer, kon-uh- ] / ˈkoʊ nə fər, ˈkɒn ə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR conifer ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds. a plant producing naked seeds in cones, or single naked seeds as in yews, but with pollen always borne in cones. Origin of conifer 1350–1400; Middle English conefere<Latin cōnifer coniferous, equivalent to cōn(us) cone + -i- + -fer-fer Words nearby conifer conic projection, conics, conic section, conidiophore, conidium, conifer, coniferin, coniferous, coniine, coniofibrosis, coniology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conifer Cheryl Brown, former CEO of the Conifer Council in Texas/Arkansas also saw the storm coming. Why Are Girl Scout Camps Being Closed?\|Alessandra Rafferty\|January 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Strawy litter or conifer boughs will serve the purpose well. Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses\|M. G. Kains Already they could see daylight glimmering in through the gate, past me massive column of the conifer. Darkness and Dawn\|George Allan England It suffices to name the families of the Conifer and the Amentace, which compose the greater portion of the Flora of our forests. The Desert World\|Arthur Mangin The family of Conifer exhibit themselves in Australia, like every other group of plants, under strange and novel forms. The Desert World\|Arthur Mangin Trees of the family of the conifer are not of frequent occurrence on the Missouri. Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XIV\|Edwin James British Dictionary definitions for conifer conifer / (ˈkəʊnɪfə, ˈkɒn-) / noun any gymnosperm tree or shrub of the phylum Coniferophyta, typically bearing cones and evergreen leaves. The group includes the pines, spruces, firs, larches, yews, junipers, cedars, cypresses, and sequoias Word Origin for conifer C19: from Latin, from cōnus cone + ferre to bear Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to conifer cedar, pine, wood, douglas, alpine Scientific definitions for conifer conifer [ kŏn′ə-fər ] Any of various gymnosperms that bear their reproductive structures in cones and belong to the phylum Coniferophyta. Conifers evolved around 300 million years ago and, as a group, show many adaptations to drier and cooler environments. They are usually evergreen and often have drought-resistant leaves that are needle-shaped or scalelike. They depend on the wind to blow pollen produced by male cones to female cones, where fertilization takes place and seeds develop. Conifers are widely distributed, but conifer species dominate the northern forest biome known as the taiga. There are some 550 species of conifers, including the pines, firs, spruces, hemlocks, cypresses, junipers, yews, and redwoods. See more at pollination seed-bearing plant. Other words from conifer coniferous adjective The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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conifer

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