lapidific

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/ˌlæp.ɪˈdɪf.ɪk/

adjective

Forming or converting into stone; petrifying.

“lapidific sap”

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjectivelapidific (comparative more lapidific, superlative most lapidific)

comparative more lapidific · superlative most lapidific · alternative lapidifical

  1. archaicForming or converting into stone; petrifying.

    lapidific sap

    2 more examples

    lapidific matter

    lapidific juice

Origin

  1. Latinlapis
  2. Englishlapidific

From Latin lapid- + -ific, fromLatin lapis, lapidis (“stone”) + facere (“to make”). Compare French lapidifique.

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APA

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Chicago

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