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lignify

The correct spelling is lignify.

How to pronounce lignify

/ˈlɪɡnɪfaɪ/
verb

IPA: /ˈlɪɡnɪfaɪ/

Say it like: Lin-ifee

The correct spelling is lignify. To become wood.

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Definition

verb

  1. 1.To become wood.
  2. 2.To develop woody tissue as a result of incrustation of lignin during secondary growth.
  3. 3.(by extension) To become rigid or fixed, like something made of wood.
  4. 4.To turn into wood; to make ligneous.

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