Definition: "Conifer" is an arboricultural term meaning, literally, a cone-bearer. Trees that are conifers reproduce by forming a cone rather than a flower as a container for their seeds.
Common Misspellings: conafers, conefers, conofers, conufers
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Definition: "Conifer" is an arboricultural term meaning, literally, a cone-bearer. Trees that are conifers reproduce by forming a cone rather than a flower as a container for their seeds.
Common Misspellings: conafers, conefers, conofers, conufers
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