(Bot.) See
a. [ L. igneus, fr. ignis fire; allied to Skr. agni, Lith. ugnis, OSlav. ogne. ]
a. [ L. ignescens, p. pr. of ignescere to become inflamed, fr. ignis fire: cf. F. ignescent. ] Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating;
n. [ L. ignis fire + colere to worship. ] A worshiper of fire. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. ignifer; ignis fire + ferre to bear. ] Producing fire. [ R. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. ignifluus; ignis fire + fluere to flow. ] Flowing with fire. [ Obs. ] Cockerman. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
a. [ L. ignigenus; ignis fire + genere, ginere, to beget, produce. ] Produced by the action of fire, as lava. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Power over fire. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. ignipotens; ignis fire + potens powerful. ] Presiding over fire; also, fiery. [ 1913 Webster ]
Vulcan is called the powerful ignipotent. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]