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Lignose vs Bignose - What's the difference?

lignose | bignose |

As nouns the difference between lignose and bignose

is that lignose is lignin while bignose is someone with a large nose.

As adjectives the difference between lignose and bignose

is that lignose is alternative form of lang=en while bignose is applied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large nose.

lignose

English

Noun

(-)
  • (botany) lignin
  • (chemistry) An explosive compound of wood fibre and nitroglycerin.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
    • (Webster 1913)

    bignose

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large nose.

    • Derived terms

    * bignose fanskate * bignose shark

    Synonyms

    * largenose

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) someone with a large nose

    • Anagrams

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