ligniform

[ lig-nuh-fawrm ]

/ ˈlɪg nəˌfɔrm /

adjective

having the form of wood; resembling wood, as a variety of asbestos.

Nearby words

ligne,
ligneous,
lignes,
ligni-,
lignicolous,
lignify,
lignin,
lignin sulfonate,
lignite,
lignitic

Origin of ligniform

First recorded in 1790–1800; ligni- + -form

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Examples from the Web for ligniform

Ligniform asbestos, or mountain-wood, is a variety presenting an irregular filamentous structure, like wood.
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British Dictionary definitions for ligniform

ligniform

/ (ˈlɪɡnɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

having the appearance of wood

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