ligniferous

English

Etymology

From Latin lignifer, from lignum (“wood”) + ferre (“to bear”). Compare French lignifère.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

ligniferous (comparative more ligniferous, superlative most ligniferous)

1. Yielding or producing wood.

   ligniferous clay

   ligniferous marl

References

• “ligniferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.