xylo-
a combining form meaning “wood,” used in the formation of compound words: xylophilous.
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Nearby words
xylem ray, xylene, xylic acid, xylidine, xylitol, xylo-, xylocarp, xylogenous, xylograph, xylography, xyloid
Also especially before a vowel, xyl-.
Origin of xylo-
combining form of Greek xýlon
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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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