'Xylotomy' definitions:

Definition of 'Xylotomy'

From: GCIDE
  • Xylotomy \Xy*lot"o*my\, n. [Pref. xylo- + -tomy.] Art of preparing sections (transverse, tangential, or radial) of wood, esp. by means of a microtome, for microscopic examination. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]