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lignifying

[lig-nuh-fahy]

lig·ni·fy

[lig-nuh-fahy] verb, -fied, -fy·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to convert into wood; cause to become woody.
verb (used without object)
2.
to become wood or woody.

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Lignifying is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

Origin:
1820–30; ligni- + -fy

lig·ni·fi·ca·tion, noun
un·lig·ni·fied, adjective
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lignify   (lĭg'nə-fī')  Pronunciation Key 
To make or become stiffer and stronger by the deposition of lignin.
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