xyloid
/ˈzaɪlɔɪd/
adjective
- Resembling or having the characteristics of wood; woody in texture or appearance.
- The fossil had a xyloid structure, making it look like petrified wood.
- The xyloid texture of the old roots made them difficult to cut.
- Some plants develop a xyloid stem as they mature, becoming hard and fibrous.
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