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lign-

lign- prefix: derived from wood.

Prefix

lign-

  1. Derived from wood

Origin of lign-

From Latin lignum wood.

Words formed from lign-

Questions about lign-

What does lign- mean?
Lign- means derived from wood.
What part of speech is lign-?
Lign- is a prefix.

Words near lign- in the dictionary

  1. ligiid
  2. ligiids
  3. liging
  4. ligma
  5. lign aloe
  6. lign-
  7. lign-aloes
  8. lignage
  9. lignages
  10. lignaloe
  11. lignaloes

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