Xylotomy
Pronunciation : Xy*lot"o*my
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Art of preparing sections (transverse, tangential, or radial) of wood, esp. by means of a microtome, for microscopic examination.
[Pref. xylo-+ -tomy.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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