lignify
[ lig-nuh-fahy ]
/ ˈlɪg nəˌfaɪ /
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verb (used with object), lig·ni·fied, lig·ni·fy·ing.
to convert into wood; cause to become woody.
verb (used without object), lig·ni·fied, lig·ni·fy·ing.
to become wood or woody.
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OTHER WORDS FROM lignify
lig·ni·fi·ca·tion, nounun·lig·ni·fied, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use lignify in a sentence
The marrow remains always pulpy and with lignified cellules.
Coca and its Therapeutic Application, Third Edition|Angelo MarianiThis consists of elongated lignified cells with pitted walls.
If one waited until the buds were developed the tissue at the base of the cutting was too highly lignified for root formation.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers AssociationWood fiber proper has much thickened lignified walls and no pits, and its main function is mechanical support.
Wood and Forest|William Noyes
British Dictionary definitions for lignify
lignify
/ (ˈlɪɡnɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
botany to make or become woody as a result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls
Derived forms of lignify
lignification, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for lignify
lignify
[ lĭg′nə-fī′ ]
To make or become stiffer and stronger by the deposition of lignin.
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