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conifer

con·i·fer

conifer

 
pronunciation:
ka nih fr [or] ko nih fr
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part of speech: noun
definition: a tree with cones and narrow leaves called needles. Pines and firs are conifers. Most conifers are evergreen.
 
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The word conifer contains the following part:
fer, lat2, -late Latin root that means carry, bring
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See also -iferous and -fic