non-coniferous
|non-co-nif-er-ous|
/nɒn-kəˈnɪfərəs/
not cone-bearing
Etymology
'non-coniferous' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'coniferous,' which comes from Latin 'conifer,' meaning 'cone-bearing.'
'Coniferous' comes from the Latin word 'conifer,' which transformed into the English word 'coniferous,' and the prefix 'non-' was added to form 'non-coniferous.'
Initially, 'coniferous' meant 'cone-bearing,' and 'non-coniferous' was coined to describe trees that do not bear cones.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not belonging to the group of trees or shrubs that bear cones and have needle-like or scale-like leaves.
The forest was primarily composed of non-coniferous trees like oaks and maples.
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