conifer: Meaning and Definition of

co•ni•fer

Pronunciation: (kō'nu-fur, kon'u-), [key]
— n.
  1. any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
  2. a plant producing naked seeds in cones, or single naked seeds as in yews, but with pollen always borne in cones.
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