1. of, relating to, or resembling wood; woody
Usage: botanical; formal

Examples

• The ligneous stems of the shrub were difficult to cut with garden shears.
• Botanists classify plants as either herbaceous or ligneous based on their stem structure.
• The ligneous tissue provides structural support to the tree trunk.
• Many perennial plants develop ligneous parts as they mature.
• The ligneous bark protected the tree from insect damage.
• Scientists studied the ligneous fibers under a microscope.