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a combining form meaning “wood,” used in the formation of compound words: xylophilous.
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Also especially before a vowel, xyl- .
Origin of xylo-
Combining form of Greek xýlon
Words nearby xylo-
xylem ray, xylene, xylic acid, xylidine, xylitol, xylo-, xylocarp, xylogenous, xylograph, xylography, xyloid
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British Dictionary definitions for xylo-
xylo-
before a vowel xyl-
combining form
indicating woodxylophone
indicating xylenexylidine
Word Origin for xylo-
from Greek xulon wood
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