| 单词 | xyloid |
| 释义 | xyloid in British English (ˈzaɪlɔɪd) adjective botany of, relating to, or resembling wood; woody xyloid in American English (ˈzaɪˌlɔɪd) adjective of or like wood; woody Word origin xylo- + -oidxyloid in American English (ˈzailɔid) adjective resembling wood; ligneous Word origin [1850–55; ‹ Gk xýl(on) wood + -oid]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boneyard, clear-cut, headhunting, heavyweight, muggins-oid is a suffix meaning “resembling,” “like,” used in the formation of adjectives andnouns (and often implying an incomplete or imperfect resemblance to what is indicatedby the preceding element). Other words that use the affix -oid include: anthropoid, cardioid, cuboid, lithoid, ovoidExamples of 'xyloid' in a sentence |
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