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Where does “xylo-” come from?

xylo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ξῠ́λον.

xylo- (English): wood

Definitions

  1. wood

Ancestry of “xylo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekξῠ́λον—

Words derived from “xylo-”

  • xylophone
  • xylocaine
  • xylonite
  • xylopyranoside
  • xylopyranosyl
  • xylophagous
  • xylograph
  • xylopyranose
  • xylogalacturonan
  • xylophonist
  • xyloidin
  • xylophonic
  • xylogenesis
  • xylophonelike
  • xylotetraose
  • xylogen
  • xyloid
  • xylomancy
  • xylophilous
  • xylofuranose
  • xylophage
  • xylophagy
  • xylometer
  • xyloquinone
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