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ligno-

ligno- prefix: wood.

Prefix

ligno-

  1. wood

Origin of ligno-

From Latin lignum (“wood”).

Questions about ligno-

What does ligno- mean?
Ligno- means wood.
What part of speech is ligno-?
Ligno- is a prefix.

Words near ligno- in the dictionary

  1. lignitic
  2. lignitiferous
  3. lignitize
  4. lignitized
  5. lignivorous
  6. ligno-
  7. ligno-tuber
  8. lignocaine
  9. lignocellulase
  10. lignocellulases
  11. lignocellulolytic

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