lignify

Meanings

• Verb

  To make wood or other plant material hard and resistant by the action of lignin.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈlɪɡnɪfaɪ/
   
   
   
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Variants

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lignification , lignifications , lignified , lignifies , lignify , lignifying

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Etymology

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From Latin lignum ‘wood’ + -ificare ‘to make’.

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Trivia

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1. Lignification is a crucial process for the survival and growth of plants.

2. Lignin is the second most abundant organic polymer on Earth, after cellulose.

3. The process of lignification occurs primarily in the secondary cell walls of vascular plants.

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Related Concepts

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1. Lignin: A complex organic polymer that provides structural support to the plant cell wall and makes it rigid and resistant to water and mechanical stress.

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Culture

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In botany, lignification is the process of producing lignin, a complex organic polymer that provides structural support to the plant cell wall, making it rigid and resistant to water and mechanical stress.

How to Memorize "lignify"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the process of wood becoming hard and resistant due to the production of lignin.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lignify' with the idea of making something hard and resistant, like wood.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Lignify' - 'L' for lignin, 'I' for in plant cells, 'G' for gives, 'N' for necessary, and 'IFY' for making it firm and resistant.

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