xylotomist
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Related to xylotomist: xylotomy
xy·lot·o·my
(zī-lŏt′ə-mē)n. pl. xy·lot·o·mies
1. The microscopic structure of the wood of a plant or group of plants.
2. The preparation and microscopic study of sections of wood.
xy·lot′o·mist n.
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