Definition of Xylotrya

1. n. A genus of marine bivalves closely allied to Teredo, and equally destructive to timber. One species (Xylotrya fimbriata) is very common on the Atlantic coast of the United States.

2. n. A genus of marine bivalves closely allied to Teredo, and equally destructive to timber. One species (Xylotrya fimbriata) is very common on the Atlantic coast of the United States.

Medical Definition of Xylotrya

1. A genus of marine bivalves closely allied to Teredo, and equally destructive to timber. One species (Xylotrya fimbriata) is very common on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Xylon wood + to rub, wear out. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Xylotrya

xylorcin
xylose
xylose
xyloses
xylose isomerase
xylose test
xylose tolerance test
xylosidases
xylosma
Xylosma congestum
xylostein
xylostyptic ether
xylosylprotein 4-beta-galactosyltransferase
xylotomies
xylotomy
xylotrya (current term)
xylulose
xylulose reductase
xylyl
xylyl
xylylene
xylyls
Xyphophorus
Xyphophorus helleri
Xyridaceae
xyridaceous
Xyridales
xyris
Xyris
Xyris operculata

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