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lignocellulose

[lig-noh-sel-yuh-lohs]

noun Botany.

any of various compounds of lignin and cellulose comprising the essential part of woody cell walls.

Origin:
1895–1900; ligno- + cellulose

Related forms

lig·no·cel·lu·los·ic

[lig-noh-sel-yuh-los-ik] , adjective

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lignocellulose (ˌlɪɡnəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs, -ˌləʊz)

—n
	a compound of lignin and cellulose that occurs in the walls of xylem cells in woody tissue

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