"seed cone" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsiːd ˌkəʊ̯n/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsid ˌkoʊ̯n/ [Canada, General-American], /ˈsiːd ˌkəʉ̯n/ [Australia], /ˈsiːd ˌkɐʉ̯n/ [New-Zealand], /ˈsid ˌkon/ [Scotland], /ˈsiːɖ ˌkoːn/ [India] Forms: seed cones [plural]
enPR: sēd′ kōn′ Head templates: {{en-noun}} seed cone (plural seed cones)
  1. (botany) The female cone, containing ovules that become seeds when fertilized by pollen. Synonyms: megastrobilus, ovulate cone
    Sense id: en-seed_cone-en-noun-5lZyfSwc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Botany Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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        "(botany) The female cone, containing ovules that become seeds when fertilized by pollen."
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