Design and Technology GCSE
Coniferous
What Coniferous means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Coniferous
Evergreen trees that bear cones and have needles. The source of softwood timber.
Topics that use Coniferous
- Timbers: Design contexts (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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