Lignify

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlɪɡnɪfaɪ/

Origin

From Latin līgnum ("wood") + -ify.

Full definition of lignify

Verb

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.
4. (transitive) To turn into wood; to make ligneous.

Related terms

• lignification