xyloid
1Xyloid — Xy loid, a. [Xylo + oid.] Resembling wood; having the nature of wood. [1913 Webster] …
2xyloid — [zī′loid΄] adj. [ XYL(O) + OID] of or like wood; woody …
3xyloid — adj. [Gr. xylon, wood; eidos, like] Like or resembling wood; ligneous …
4xyloid — /zuy loyd/, adj. resembling wood; ligneous. [1850 55; < Gk xýl(on) wood + OID] * * * …
5xyloid — adjective Characteristic of wood; woody …
6xyloid — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. wood[y], ligneous. See vegetable …
7xyloid — xy·loid …
8xyloid — xy•loid [[t]ˈzaɪ lɔɪd[/t]] adj. bot resembling wood; ligneous • Etymology: 1850–55; < Gk xýl(on) wood + oid …
9xyloid — /ˈzaɪlɔɪd/ (say zuyloyd) adjective resembling wood; ligneous. {Greek xyloeidēs, from xylo xylo + eides oid} …
10xyloid — a. like wood. ♦ xylonite, n. celluloid. ♦ xylophagous, a. destroying or boring in wood. ♦ xylophilous, a. living on or in wood. ♦ xylotomous, a. boring into or cutting wood …