xylotomy

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noun

The art of preparing sections of wood (as by means of a microtome) for microscopic examination.

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Meanings

nounxylotomy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe art of preparing sections of wood (as by means of a microtome) for microscopic examination.

Origin

From xylo- + -tomy.

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APA

xylotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylotomy

MLA

“xylotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylotomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xylotomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylotomy.

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