lignify

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verb

lig·​ni·​fy ˈlig-nə-ˌfī 

lignified; lignifying

transitive verb

: to convert into wood or woody tissue

intransitive verb

: to become wood or woody

lignification

ˌlig-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

noun

lignification

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noun

lig·​ni·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌlignəfə̇ˈkāshən 

plural -s

: the action or process of being or becoming lignified

Word History

Etymology

Verb

French lignifier, from Latin lignum

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1828, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for lignify

• abscissae
• adonai
• alibi
• alkali
• alumni
• amoebae
• amplify
• annuli
• beautify
• brachii
• butterfly
• calculi