xylotomy

[ zahy-lot-uh-mee ]

/ zaɪˈlɒt ə mi /

noun, plural xy·lot·o·mies.

the preparation of transverse, tangential, or radial sections of wood for examination under a microscope.

Words nearby xylotomy

xylophone, xylorimba, xylose, xylostroma, xylotomous, xylotomy, xylulose, xylyl, xysma, xyst, xyster

OTHER WORDS FROM xylotomy

xy·lot·o·mist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for xylotomy

xylotomy

/ (zaɪˈlɒtəmɪ) /

noun

the preparation of sections of wood for examination by microscope

Derived forms of xylotomy

xylotomist, noun

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