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Coniferae

plural noun
Co·​nif·​er·​ae | \ kōˈnifəˌrē, kəˈ-\

Definition of Coniferae

in some classifications
: a category of trees and shrubs treated variously as a family, order, or class coextensive with the order Coniferales

History and Etymology for Coniferae

New Latin, from Latin, plural feminine of conifer cone-bearing, from coni- + -fer

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