ligneous

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adjective

Of, or resembling wood; woody.

Similar
woody
OriginLatin ligneus →
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Meanings

adjectiveligneous (comparative more ligneous, superlative most ligneous)

comparative more ligneous · superlative most ligneous · alternative lignous

  1. Of, or resembling wood; woody.
  2. biologyContaining lignin or xylem.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveconsisting of or containing lignin or xylem

Similar
woody
Also see
arboreous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinligneus
  2. Englishligneous

From Latin ligneus; compare Latin lignōsus; equivalent to lign- + -eous.

More words from Latin

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Translations

French ligneux, ligneux
  • ligneuxwoody
  • ligneuxcontaining lignin
Irish adhmadúil
  • adhmadúilwoody
Italian legnoso
  • legnosowoody
Spanish lignario
  • lignariowoody
Swedish vedartad
  • vedartadwoody
Cite this entry
APA

ligneous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ligneous

MLA

“ligneous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ligneous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ligneous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ligneous.

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