- lignescent
- \(ˈ)lig|nesənt\ adjective
Etymology: lign- + -escent: somewhat woody : tending toward woodiness
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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lignescent — lig·nes·cent … English syllables
ligneous — a. wood like; containing wood. ♦ lignescent, a. rather woody. ♦ lignicolous, a. living in wood. ♦ lignify, v.i. & t. become or make woody. ♦ ligniperdous, a. destroying wood. ♦ lignite, n. woody brown coal. ♦ lignum vitae,… … Dictionary of difficult words
