xylotomy


xy·lot·o·my

X0011100 (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.

xylotomy

(zaɪˈlɒtəmɪ) n (Botany) the preparation of sections of wood for examination by microscope xyˈlotomist n