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| Xylology (zaɪˈlɒlədʒɪ) is the scientific study of wood. It is somewhat similar to Dendrochronology (ˌdɛndrəʊkrəˈnɒlədʒi.) | |||
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| The word 'xylology' is a botanical term, along with being classified as a noun. | |||
| Xylology deals specifically with the gross and minute structure of wood. | |||
| == Etymology == | |||
| The word xylology is comprised of 'xylo-' (coming from the Greek word 'xylon', meaning 'wood', and '-logy', meaning 'the study of' or 'the science of'. | |||
| == Trivia == | |||
| 'Xylology' is often regarded as a rare term, as it is an extremely niche branch of an otherwise common dendrochronology. | |||
| == See Also == | |||
| • https://www.dendrology.org/ | |||
| • https://en.m.wikipedia.org/List_of_words_ending_in_ology | |||
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