ligno-

prefix

wood

OriginLatin lignum →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. wood

Origin

  1. Latinlignum“wood”
  2. Englishligno-

From Latin lignum (“wood”).

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APA

ligno-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ligno-

MLA

“ligno-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ligno-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ligno-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ligno-.

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