seed cone
seed cone · seed cones
The female cone, containing ovules that become seeds when fertilized by pollenThe female cone, containing ovules that become seeds when fertilized by pollen.
UK/ˈsiːd ˌkəʊ̯n/US/ˈsid ˌkoʊ̯n/
» In the winter, the squirrel's food consists mainly of the oil-rich seeds from cones.
Im Winter besteht des Eichhörnchens Futter hauptsächlich aus den ölhaltigen Samen der Zapfen.
Meaning
1 sensesThe female cone, containing ovules that become seeds when fertilized by pollen.
Examples
1 sentencesIn the winter, the squirrel's food consists mainly of the oil-rich seeds from cones.
deIm Winter besteht des Eichhörnchens Futter hauptsächlich aus den ölhaltigen Samen der Zapfen.
Forms
plural: seed cones| Singular | seed cone |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsmegastrobilusovulate cone