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coniferous

[ koh-nif-er-uhs, kuh- ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. belonging or pertaining to the conifers. Compare conifer ( def 1 ).


coniferous

/ kɒ-; kəˈnɪfərəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the plant phylum Coniferophyta See conifer
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of coniferous1

First recorded in 1655–65; conifer, -ous
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Example Sentences

What’s more, they’re not picky eaters, and eat both deciduous and coniferous tree leaves.

These aptly named insects live on only a few coniferous species and blend into the barbed texture of the branches with their spiky horns.

What’s more, coniferous canopies, by nature of being darker than ice, absorb more light and heat than they reflect.

As a coniferous forest reclaims the city of Pripyat in Ukraine, hundreds of species, from butterflies to bison, roam crumbling streets and abandoned buildings.

A 1938 city law decreed that “storekeepers and peddlers may sell and display coniferous trees during the month of December.”

From Fortune

Since softwood trees bear cones, they are called coniferous trees.

Why they should prefer coniferous trees, unless to utilize the needles for a nest, is not understood.

Araucaria, a genus of trees of the coniferous or pine order, indigenous to Australasia and South America.

The frogs were found beneath logs and rocks in a damp canyon in coniferous forest.

It seems to prefer rather open coniferous forests in which there is a more or less continuous cover of grasses on the ground.

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