"xylo-" meaning in English

See xylo- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /ˈzaɪ.loʊ/
enPR: zīʹ-lō [UK] Rhymes: -aɪləʊ Etymology: From Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|grc|ξύλον||wood}} Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} xylo-, {{en-prefix}} xylo-
  1. wood Tags: morpheme Synonyms: xyl- [before-vowel] Related terms: xylem, xylene Translations (wood): xylo- (French), xylo- (German), xili- (Irish), xilo- (Italian), xilo- (Portuguese), xilo- (Spanish), ksilo- (Turkish)

Alternative forms

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