Xylo- Definition

zīlō, zīlə
prefix
Wiktionary
Xylene.
Xylidine.
American Heritage
affix
Wood.
Xylograph.
Webster's New World
noun

(colloquial, rare) Xylophone.

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Other Word Forms of Xylo-

Noun

Singular:
xylo-
Plural:
xylos

Origin of Xylo-

  • Greek xulo- from xulon wood

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek ξύλον (ksulon, “wood")

    From Wiktionary

  • ModL < Gr xylon, wood

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

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