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lignification

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lig·ni·fy  (lgn-f)
v. lig·ni·fied, lig·ni·fy·ing, lig·ni·fies
v.intr.
To turn into wood or become woody through the formation and deposit of lignin in cell walls.
v.tr.
To make woody or woodlike by the deposit of lignin.
ligni·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.
lignification
the process of turning into wood or becoming woodlike.
See also: Wood
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