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Definitions for lignify
ˈlɪg nəˌfaɪlig·ni·fy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lignifyverb

    convert into wood or cause to become woody

Wiktionary

  1. lignifyverb

    To become wood.

  2. lignifyverb

    To develop woody tissue as a result of incrustation of lignin during secondary growth.

  3. lignifyverb

    To become rigid or fixed, like something made of wood.

  4. lignifyverb

    To turn into wood; to make ligneous.

  5. Etymology: From Latin līgnum ("wood") -ify.

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  1. lignify

    Lignify refers to the process in which plant tissues or cells become hardened or woody due to the deposition or formation of lignin (a complex organic polymer). This process contributes to the strength, support and rigidity in plants.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lignifyverb

    to convert into wood or into a ligneous substance

  2. Lignifyverb

    to become wood

  3. Etymology: [L. lignum wood + -fy: cf. F. lignifier.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lignify in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lignify in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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