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LIGNEOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Consisting of or containing lignin or xylem
Example:
ligneous (or woody) tissue
Classified under:
Similar:
woody (made of or containing or resembling wood)
Domain category:
botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)
Derivation:
lignin (a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants)
