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ligniform

ligniform adjective: like wood.

Adjective

ligniform (comparative more ligniform, superlative most ligniform)

  1. (archaic) Like wood.
    • ligniform plumbargo
    • ligniform asbestos
    Synonyms:
    woodlike

Synonyms of ligniform

Forms of ligniform

comparativemore ligniform
superlativemost ligniform

Origin of ligniform

From Latin lignum (“wood”) + -form. Compare French ligniforme.

Questions about ligniform

What does ligniform mean?
Ligniform means like wood.
What part of speech is ligniform?
Ligniform is an adjective.

Words near ligniform in the dictionary

  1. ligniferous
  2. lignification
  3. lignifications
  4. lignified
  5. lignifies
  6. ligniform
  7. lignify
  8. lignifying
  9. lignin
  10. lignin sulfonate
  11. lignin sulphonate

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