Coniferous Meaning
/kəˈnɪfəɹəs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjBearing cones, as the pine and cypress.
adjOf, or pertaining to, a conifer.
Sentence Examples
I love coniferous forests.
A large part of the territory of Siberia is covered by coniferous forests.
The forests in this region are mainly coniferous.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The hikers walked through a dense ____ forest filled with pine trees.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The cold mountain slopes are densely covered by a large ____ forest primarily made of pine trees.
Word Origin & History
From Latin. By surface analysis, cone + -i- + -ferous (“bearing”), or conifer + -ous (“pertaining to”), as reflected in the meanings.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"During the first part of the oligocratic stage, leaching of brown soils produces acid podzols that favour coniferous woodlands and heaths."
— 2004, Richard John Huggett, Fundamentals of Biogeography, page 319:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The hikers walked through a dense ____ forest filled with pine trees.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The cold mountain slopes are densely covered by a large ____ forest primarily made of pine trees.