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xyloid
xy·loid
/
ˈzaɪ
lɔɪd
/
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[
zahy
-loid
]
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adjective
resembling wood; ligneous.
Origin:
1850–55;
<
Greek
xýl
(
on
) wood +
-oid
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xyloid
(ˈzaɪlɔɪd)
—
adj
botany
of, relating to, or resembling wood; woody
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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