coniferous

English

Etymology

From Latin. Surface analysis is cone +‎ -iferous (“bearing”), or conifer +‎ -ous (“pertaining to”), as reflected in the meanings.

Adjective

coniferous (comparative more coniferous, superlative most coniferous)

  1. Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress.
  2. Of, or pertaining to, a conifer.

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