xylogenesis

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noun

The formation of wood.

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Meanings

nounxylogenesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe formation of wood.

Origin

From xylo- + -genesis.

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APA

xylogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylogenesis

MLA

“xylogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylogenesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xylogenesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylogenesis.

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