coniferous

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coniferous

/kəˈnɪfəɹəs/

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From Latin. By surface analysis, cone + -i- + -ferous (“bearing”), or conifer + -ous (“pertaining to”), as reflected in the meanings.

adjective more coniferous · most coniferous

Bearing cones, as the pine and cypress.
Of, or pertaining to, a conifer. During the first part of the oligocratic stage, leaching of brown soils produces acid podzols that favour coniferous woodlands and heaths.

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adj bearing cones

Deutsch	zapfentragend
Русский	шишконо́сный šiškonósnyj

adj of a conifer

Deutsch	Nadelholz-, Nadel-
Русский	хво́йный xvójnyj

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@misc{coniferous_2026,
  title = {coniferous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coniferous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}