[lig.ni.fy] vb -fied ; -fy.ing [F lignifier, fr. L lignum] vt (ca. 1828): to convert into wood or woody tissue ~ vi: to become wood or woody -- lig.ni.fi.ca.tion n
LIGNIFY
Meaning of LIGNIFY in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012