xylo-

See also: xylo

English

Alternative forms

• (before a vowel) xyl-

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: zīʹ-lō, IPA^(key): /ˈzaɪ.loʊ/
  • (US) /ˈzaɪ.loʊ/
  • (UK) /ˈzaɪ.ləʊ/
• Rhymes: -aɪləʊ

Prefix

xylo-

1. wood

Derived terms

• xylarium
• xylobiose
• xylocaine
• xylocarpous
• xylograph
• xyloheptaose
• xylohexaose
• xylohydroquinone
• xylology
• xylooligomer
• xylooligosaccharide
• xylopentaose
• xylophage
• xylophagous
• xylophagy
• xylophone
• xylopolist
• xylose
• xylotetraose
• xylotheque
• xylotherapy
• xylotomy
• xylotransferase
• xylotriose

Related terms

• xylem
• xylene

Translations

wood

• French: xylo- (fr)
• German: xylo- (de)
• Irish: xili-
• Italian: xilo-
• Portuguese: xilo-
• Spanish: xilo-
• Turkish: ksilo-

Anagrams

• oxyl

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Prefix

xylo-

1. xylo-

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with xylo-

xylofoon

xyloliet

Portuguese

Prefix

xylo-

1. Obsolete spelling of xilo-.