verb Download 🔗Share To become wood. Examples : "The young sapling's stem slowly lignified over several years, transforming from a flexible green shoot into a sturdy brown trunk. " plant biology material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To develop woody tissue as a result of incrustation of lignin during secondary growth. Examples : "The young tree sapling slowly lignified over several years, its stem becoming harder and more woody. " plant biology process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (by extension) To become rigid or fixed, like something made of wood. Examples : "After years of neglecting his art practice, his creative spirit had lignified, making it difficult to paint with the same passion as before. " material biology plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To turn into wood; to make ligneous. Examples : "As the plant matured, the stem gradually lignified, becoming hard and woody. " biology plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading