noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
lignification; becoming woody
Botanical term for the process by which plant tissue becomes woody through lignin deposition. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.
茎が木質化すると、柔らかさが失われる。
When the stem lignifies, it loses its softness.
As this plant grows, the base of the stem becomes woody.