Meanings
nounseed cone (plural seed cones)
plural seed cones
- biologyThe female cone, containing ovules that become seeds when fertilized by pollen.
Synonyms: megastrobilus, ovulate cone
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe female cone, containing ovules that become seeds when fertilized by pollen.
Similar
megastrobilusovulate cone
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APA
seed cone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seed%20cone
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“seed cone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seed%20cone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seed cone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seed%20cone.
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