lignify

(ligni fī′)

transitive verb lignified, lignifying

to make into wood

Origin: ligni- + -fy

intransitive verb

to become wood or like wood as a result of the depositing of lignin in the cell walls

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See lignify in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb lig·ni·fied, lig·ni·fy·ing, lig·ni·fies
verb, intransitive
To turn into wood or become woody through the formation and deposit of lignin in cell walls.
verb, transitive
To make woody or woodlike by the deposit of lignin.

Related Forms:

  • ligˌni·fi·caˈtion (-fĭ-kāˈshən) noun

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