| XYLOCHROME | • xylochrome n. (Archaic) A kind of dye derived from the tannin in wood. • XYLOCHROME n. a mixture of substances to which the colour of heartwood is due.
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| XYLOGENOUS | • xylogenous adj. (Biology) Living or growing on wood. • XYLOGENOUS adj. growing on wood.
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| XYLOGRAPHS | • xylographs n. Plural of xylograph. • XYLOGRAPH n. an engraving on wood, or the impression from such an engraving; a print by xylography.
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| XYLOGRAPHY | • xylography n. (Rare) The art of making xylographs. • XYLOGRAPHY n. the art of making engravings on wood, esp. for printing.
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| XYLOIDINES | • xyloidines n. Plural of xyloidine. • XYLOIDINE n. a substance resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch, also XYLOIDIN.
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| XYLOLOGIES | • XYLOLOGY n. the study of the structure of wood. | 
| XYLOMETERS | • xylometers n. Plural of xylometer. • XYLOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the specific gravity of wood.
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| XYLOPHAGAN | • xylophagan n. Any wood-boring marine bivalve of the genus Xylophaga, which bores into wood. • XYLOPHAGAN n. one of a tribe of beetles whose larvae bore or live in wood.
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| XYLOPHAGES | • xylophages n. Plural of xylophage. • XYLOPHAGE n. an insect larva, mollusc etc. that eats or bores into wood.
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| XYLOPHONES | • xylophones n. Plural of xylophone. • xylophones v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of xylophone.
 • XYLOPHONE n. a musical percussion instrument consisting of a graduated series of wooden bars, usually played by striking with two small round-ended hammers.
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| XYLOPHONIC | • xylophonic adj. Of or pertaining to a xylophone. • XYLOPHONIC adj. relating to a xylophone.
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| XYLORIMBAS | • xylorimbas n. Plural of xylorimba. • XYLORIMBA n. a combination of xylophone and marimba.
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| XYLOTOMIES | • XYLOTOMY n. the preparation of wood for microscopic examination. | 
| XYLOTOMIST | • xylotomist n. A person involved in xylotomy. • XYLOTOMIST n. one who carries out xylotomy, the preparation of sections of wood for microscopic examination.
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| XYLOTOMOUS | • xylotomous adj. That bores or cuts into wood, as with certain insects. • XYLOTOMOUS adj. of insects, cutting or boring wood.
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