coniferous

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Adjective
  - 1.2.1 Translations

English [edit]

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Coniferous

Etymology [edit]

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

Adjective [edit]

coniferous (comparative more coniferous, superlative most coniferous)

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

Translations [edit]

bearing cones

Czech: jehličnatý (cs) m

of a conifer

Polish: iglasty (pl) m

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