What does lignify mean?
Definitions for lignify
ˈlɪg nəˌfaɪlig·ni·fy
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Princeton's WordNet
lignifyverb
convert into wood or cause to become woody
Wiktionary
lignifyverb
To become wood.
lignifyverb
To develop woody tissue as a result of incrustation of lignin during secondary growth.
lignifyverb
To become rigid or fixed, like something made of wood.
lignifyverb
To turn into wood; to make ligneous.
Etymology: From Latin līgnum ("wood") -ify.
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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
Lignifyverb
to convert into wood or into a ligneous substance
Lignifyverb
to become wood
Etymology: [L. lignum wood + -fy: cf. F. lignifier.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lignify in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lignify in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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