ligni-

ligni-
ligni- comb. form meaning "wood," from L. lignum "wood, firewood," from PIE *leg-no-, lit. "that which is collected," from root *leg- "to collect" (see LECTURE (Cf. lecture) (n.)).

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  • ligni- — combining form see lign …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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