Word: xylotomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: xy
lot
o
my
Definition: The art of preparing sections of wood (as by means of a microtome) for microscopic examination
Morphemes:
Affix: xylo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: wood
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ξύλον
Language: grc
Decoded: xulon
Meaning: wood
Affix: -tomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Cutting, incision, section
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: I cut