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ligninification

ligninification noun: the formation of lignin in woody plants.

Noun

ligninification (uncountable)

  1. The formation of lignin in woody plants.
    • The ligninification ends in a mass destruction of cytoplasm which caused hollow, rigid tubes that are much more resistant tissue furthering the strength of the plant to grow in height and protect itself.2015, Charles Sylvester, The Plant Gospel - How to Grow Something Before Which You Can Kneel

Questions about ligninification

What does ligninification mean?
Ligninification means the formation of lignin in woody plants.
What part of speech is ligninification?
Ligninification is a noun.

Words near ligninification in the dictionary

  1. lignin sulfonate
  2. lignin sulphonate
  3. ligninase
  4. ligninases
  5. lignine
  6. ligninification
  7. ligninolysis
  8. ligninolytic
  9. lignins
  10. ligniperdous
  11. lignireose

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