lig·ni·fy (l g n -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. lig ni·fi·cation (-f-k shn) n. |
lignify [ˈlɪgnɪˌfaɪ]
vb -fies, -fying, -fied
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany to make or become woody as a result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls
lignification n
| lignify (lgn-f) To make or become stiffer and stronger by the deposition of lignin. |
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| Verb | 1. | lignify - convert into wood or cause to become woody convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers" |
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