xyloid

xy·loid

[zahy-loid]
adjective
resembling wood; ligneous.

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

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xyloid (ˈzaɪlɔɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
botany of, relating to, or resembling wood; woody

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