What is "xylology"

Xylology \Xy*lol"o*gy\, n. [Pref. xylo- + -logy.] The branch of dendrology treating of the gross and minute structure of wood.

n. (context rare English) The study of wood.

Xylology — the branch of dendrology about the gross and minute structure of wood. It is composed of "xylo-" (derived from the Greek 'xylon'= "wood") and "-logy", meaning "science of", "study of".