lignify
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lignify
- /ˈlɪɡnɪfaɪ/
Where it comes from
From Latin līgnum (“wood”) + -ify.
verb lignifies · lignifying · lignified
- To become wood.
- To develop woody tissue as a result of incrustation of lignin during secondary growth.
- To become rigid or fixed, like something made of wood.
- To turn into wood; to make ligneous.
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verb to become wood
| Français | lignifier |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | verholzen |
| Italiano | lignificare |
| Русский | деревяне́ть derevjanétʹ, деревене́ть derevenétʹ |
Talk about this word "lignify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lignify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lignify. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lignify "lignify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lignify.
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@misc{lignify_2026,
title = {lignify},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lignify},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
