See Also: conifer(dictionary)
conifer(encyclopedia)
conifer(dictionary)

conifer (iou)



conifer noun. M19.
[Latin conifer adjective, cone-bearing, from conus CONE noun: see -FER.]
A gymnospermous tree or shrub of the order Coniferales, members of which typically bear cones and evergreen needle-like leaves and include the pines, firs, cedars, larches, spruces, yews, etc.
coniferi'zation noun conversion of woodland to coniferous forest; planting with coniferous trees: M20.