About The Word Pinus
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Pinus
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What's The Definition Of Pinus?
[n] type genus of the Pinaceae: large genus of true pines
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pinus: genus Pinus Related Terms | Find terms related to Pinus: See Also | family Pinaceae | gymnosperm genus | Mexican nut pine | Pinaceae | pine | pine family | pine tree | pinon | pinon pine | Pinus cembroides | pinyon | true pine Pinus In Webster's Dictionary \Pi"nus\, n. [L., a pine tree.] (Bot.)
A large genus of evergreen coniferous trees, mostly found in
the northern hemisphere. The genus formerly included the
firs, spruces, larches, and hemlocks, but is now limited to
those trees which have the primary leaves of the branchlets
reduced to mere scales, and the secondary ones (pine needles)
acicular, and usually in fascicles of two to seven. See
{Pine}.
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