xylotomy
/zaɪˈlɑtəmi/
noun
- The art or technique of preparing thin sections of wood for examination under a microscope, especially to study its structure.
- He wrote a paper on the history of xylotomy in forestry research.
- The museum's xylotomy exhibit showed magnified images of different woods.
- Xylotomy is a key skill for botanists who study tree anatomy.