See Also: ligniferous(medicine)

malik (iou) and ligniferous (medicine)


malik (iou)



malik noun. E19.
[Arab. malik use as noun of active pple of malaka possess, rule.]
The chief or headman of a village or Other community in parts of the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East.

ligniferous (medicine)


ligniferous
Yielding or producing wood.

Origin: L. Lignifer; lignum wood + ferre to bear: cf. F. Lignifere.

Source: Websters Dictionary