Ligneous
31Duramen — Du*ra men, n. [L., hardness, a hardened, i. e., ligneous, vine branch, fr. durare to harden. See {Dure}.] (Bot.) The heartwood of an exogenous tree. [1913 Webster] …
32Lignified — Lignify Lig ni*fy (l[i^]g n[i^]*f[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lignified} (l[i^]g n[i^]*f[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lignifying} (l[i^]g n[i^]*f[imac] [i^]ng).] [L. lignum wood + fy: cf. F. lignifier.] (Bot.) To convert into wood or into a… …
33Lignify — Lig ni*fy (l[i^]g n[i^]*f[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lignified} (l[i^]g n[i^]*f[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lignifying} (l[i^]g n[i^]*f[imac] [i^]ng).] [L. lignum wood + fy: cf. F. lignifier.] (Bot.) To convert into wood or into a ligneous… …
34Lignifying — Lignify Lig ni*fy (l[i^]g n[i^]*f[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lignified} (l[i^]g n[i^]*f[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lignifying} (l[i^]g n[i^]*f[imac] [i^]ng).] [L. lignum wood + fy: cf. F. lignifier.] (Bot.) To convert into wood or into a… …
35Semiligneous — Sem i*lig ne*ous, a. Half or partially ligneous, as a stem partly woody and partly herbaceous. [1913 Webster] …
36Sida — Si da, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? a kind of plant.] (Bot.) A genus of malvaceous plants common in the tropics. All the species are mucilaginous, and some have tough ligneous fibers which are used as a substitute for hemp and flax. Balfour (Cyc. of… …
37Stamina — Stam i*na, n. pl. 1. The fixed, firm part of a body, which supports it or gives it strength and solidity; as, the bones are the stamina of animal bodies; the ligneous parts of trees are the stamina which constitute their strength. [1913 Webster]… …
38wooden pear — Woody Wood y, a. 1. Abounding with wood or woods; as, woody land. The woody wilderness. Bryant. [1913 Webster] Secret shades Of woody Ida s inmost grove. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting of, or containing, wood or woody fiber; ligneous; as,… …
39Woody — Wood y, a. 1. Abounding with wood or woods; as, woody land. The woody wilderness. Bryant. [1913 Webster] Secret shades Of woody Ida s inmost grove. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting of, or containing, wood or woody fiber; ligneous; as, the… …
40Woody fiber — Woody Wood y, a. 1. Abounding with wood or woods; as, woody land. The woody wilderness. Bryant. [1913 Webster] Secret shades Of woody Ida s inmost grove. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting of, or containing, wood or woody fiber; ligneous; as,… …
