coniferous
pronunciation
How to pronounce coniferous in British English:
UK [kə'nɪfərəs]
How to pronounce coniferous in American English:
US [kə'nɪfərəs]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves
Word Origin
- coniferous
- coniferous: see cone
- coniferous (adj.)
- 1660s, from conifer + -ous.
Example
- 1. And the coniferous trees in the shadows .
- 2. Genetic testing technique on major coniferous trees for afforestation in china .
- 3. Path analysis on species density of coniferous forest in mt. helan .
- 4. One of the rarest and picturesque coniferous trees .
- 5. Fusions were common between strains from deciduous hosts or coniferous hosts .