Synonyms

xyloid

American

[zahy-loid] / ˈzaɪ lɔɪd /

adjective

resembling wood; ligneous.

xyloid British

/ ˈzaɪlɔɪd /

adjective

botany of, relating to, or resembling wood; woody

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Etymology

Origin of xyloid

1850–55; < Greek xýl ( on ) wood + -oid

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