Xylarium

//zaɪˈlɛəɹi.əm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A herbarium specialising in specimens of wood.

    "A plant anatomist receiving such samples can remove pickled wood and bark for anatomical study, then dry the remaining portions for inclusion in a xylarium."

Example

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"A plant anatomist receiving such samples can remove pickled wood and bark for anatomical study, then dry the remaining portions for inclusion in a xylarium."

Etymology

From xylo- + -arium.

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