XYLOTOMY

Etymology

Noun

xylotomy (uncountable)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Xy*lot"o*my, n. [Pref. xylo-+ -tomy.]

Definition: Art of preparing sections (transverse, tangential, or radial) of wood, esp. by means of a microtome, for microscopic examination.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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