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conifer definition

coni·fer (kän′ə fər, kō′nə-)

noun

any of a class (Pinatae) of cone-bearing, gymnospermous trees and shrubs, mostly evergreens, including the pine, spruce, fir, cedar, yew, and cypress

Etymology: L, cone-bearing: see cone & -fer

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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