xylotomy
noun
the preparation of transverse, tangential, or radial sections of wood for examination under a microscope.
xylotomist
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a word derived from
xylotomy.
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The testimony which did most to convict Hauptmann was given by Arthur Koehler . . . a xylotomist.
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