- Lignify
- Lignify \Lig"ni*fy\, v. i. (Bot.) To become wood. [1913 Webster]
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Lignify — Lig ni*fy (l[i^]g n[i^]*f[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lignified} (l[i^]g n[i^]*f[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lignifying} (l[i^]g n[i^]*f[imac] [i^]ng).] [L. lignum wood + fy: cf. F. lignifier.] (Bot.) To convert into wood or into a ligneous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lignify — [lig′ni fī΄] vt. lignified, lignifying [ LIGNI + FY] to make into wood vi. to become wood or like wood as a result of the depositing of lignin in the cell walls lignification n … English World dictionary
lignify — verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: French lignifier, from Latin lignum Date: circa 1828 transitive verb to convert into wood or woody tissue intransitive verb to become wood or woody • lignification noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
lignify — lignification, n. /lig neuh fuy /, v., lignified, lignifying. v.t. 1. to convert into wood; cause to become woody. v.i. 2. to become wood or woody. [1820 30; LIGNI + FY] * * * … Universalium
lignify — verb /ˈlɪɡnɪfaɪ/ a) To become wood. b) : To develop woody tissue as a result of incrustation of lignin during secondary growth. See Also: lignification … Wiktionary
lignify — lig·ni·fy || lɪgnɪfaɪ v. change into wood; become wood, become woody … English contemporary dictionary
lignify — [ lɪgnɪfʌɪ] verb (lignifies, lignifying, lignified) [usu. as adjective lignified] Botany make rigid and woody by the deposition of lignin in cell walls. Derivatives lignification noun … English new terms dictionary
lignify — lig·ni·fy … English syllables
lignify — lig•ni•fy [[t]ˈlɪg nəˌfaɪ[/t]] v. fied, fy•ing 1) bot to convert into wood; cause to become woody 2) bot to become wood or woody • Etymology: 1820–30; < Llign(um)wood + ify lig ni•fi•ca′tion, n … From formal English to slang
lignify — [c]/ˈlɪgnəfaɪ/ (say lignuhfuy) verb (lignified, lignifying) –verb (t) 1. to convert into wood. –verb (i) 2. to become woody. –lignification /lɪgnəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (say lignuhfuh kayshuhn), noun …
