was wotd|2006|July|15
English

Etymology
From L. lignum|līgnum "wood" + -fy|-ify

Pronunciation
IPA|/�lɪgnɪfaɪ/
audio|en-us-lignify.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb|lignif|i|ed

1. intransitive To become wood.
2. intransitive, botany: To develop woody tissue as a result of incrustation of lignin during secondary growth.
3. intransitive, (by extension): To become rigid or fixed, like something made of wood.

Related terms
lignification

Translations
trans-top|to become wood
Chinese: ��
Dutch: verhouten
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French: lignifier
Russian: де�ев�не��, де�евене��

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vi:lignify
zh:lignify

• 2007-07-05 00:01 - AutoFormat - -{{top}} +{{trans-top|to become wood}}

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