Ligneous

  • 1Ligneous — Lig ne*ous (l[i^]g n[ e]*[u^]s), a. [L. ligneus, fr. lignum wood. Cf. {Lignous}.] Made of wood; consisting of wood; of the nature of, or resembling, wood; woody. [1913 Webster] It should be tried with shoots of vines and roots of red roses; for… …

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  • 2ligneous — woody, 1620s, from Fr. ligneux and directly from L. ligneus, from lignum wood, firewood (see LIGNI (Cf. ligni )) …

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  • 3ligneous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ consisting of or resembling wood. ORIGIN Latin ligneus relating to wood …

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  • 4ligneous — [lig′nē əs] adj. [L ligneus < lignum, wood < * legnom, collected wood < base of legere, to collect: see LOGIC] of, or having the nature of, wood; woody …

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  • 5Ligneous marble — Ligneous Lig ne*ous (l[i^]g n[ e]*[u^]s), a. [L. ligneus, fr. lignum wood. Cf. {Lignous}.] Made of wood; consisting of wood; of the nature of, or resembling, wood; woody. [1913 Webster] It should be tried with shoots of vines and roots of red… …

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  • 6ligneous — adjective Etymology: Latin ligneus, from lignum wood, probably from legere to gather more at legend Date: 1626 of or resembling wood …

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  • 7ligneous — adj. [L. lignum, wood] Of or like wood; woody …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 8ligneous — /lig nee euhs/, adj. of the nature of or resembling wood; woody. [1620 30; < L ligneus of wood. See LIGN , EOUS] * * * …

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  • 9ligneous — adjective a) Of, or resembling wood; woody. b) Containing lignin or xylem …

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  • 10ligneous — Woody; having a woody feeling. [L. ligneus, wooden, fr. lignum, wood] * * * lig·ne·ous (ligґne &#601;s) woody; having a wooden feeling …

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