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lignify
[
lig
-n
uh
-fahy]
/ˈlɪg nəˌfaɪ/
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verb (used with object)
,
lignified,
lignifying.
1.
to convert into wood; cause to become woody.
verb (used without object)
,
lignified,
lignifying.
2.
to become wood or woody.
Origin of
lignify
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1820-1830
First recorded in
1820-30;
ligni-
+
-fy
Related forms
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lignification,
noun
unlignified,
adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for
lignify
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lignify
/
ˈlɪɡnɪˌfaɪ
/
verb
-fies,
-fying,
-fied
1.
(
botany
) to make or become woody as a result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls
Derived Forms
lignification,
noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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lignify
in Science
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lignify
(lĭg'nə-fī')
To make or become stiffer and stronger by the deposition of lignin.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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