ligneous

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

lignous

Etymology[edit]

From lign- +‎ -ous; see also Latin lignosus.

Adjective[edit]

ligneous (comparative more ligneous, superlative most ligneous)

Of, or resembling wood; woody.
(botany) Containing lignin or xylem.

Derived terms[edit]

ligneous conjunctivitis

Translations[edit]

woody

French: ligneux (fr)
Irish: adhmadúil
Spanish: lignario
Swedish: vedartad (sv)

containing lignin

French: ligneux (fr)

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