lignify

• Verbe désignant le processus par lequel les parois cellulaires des plantes se durcissent par dépôt de lignine, devenant ligneuses.

A verb used to describe the process by which plant cell walls become woody through the deposition of lignin.

1. C2formalscientific

   To convert into wood or cause to become woody, typically referring to plant cell walls.

   Devenir ligneux

   • As the plant matures, its stems begin to lignify.
   • The process of lignification strengthens the plant's structure.
   • Certain environmental conditions can cause cells to lignify more quickly.

   Antonymessoften