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ligniform
lig·ni·form
/
ˈlɪg
nəˌfɔrm
/
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lig
-n
uh
-fawrm
]
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adjective
having the form of wood; resembling wood, as a variety of asbestos.
Origin:
1790–1800;
ligni-
+
-form
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ligniform
(ˈlɪɡnɪˌfɔːm)
—
adj
having the appearance of wood
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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