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latewood

latewood noun: wood formed in a tree relatively late in the season.

Noun

latewood (usually uncountable, plural latewoods)

  1. (usually) wood formed in a tree relatively late in the season

Antonyms of latewood

Forms of latewood

plurallatewoods

Origin of latewood

From late + wood.

Questions about latewood

What does latewood mean?
Latewood means wood formed in a tree relatively late in the season.
What part of speech is latewood?
Latewood is a noun.
What is the plural of latewood?
The plural of latewood is latewoods.

Words near latewood in the dictionary

  1. latestly
  2. latests
  3. latewake
  4. latewakes
  5. lateward
  6. latewood
  7. latewoods
  8. latex
  9. latex paint
  10. latex paints
  11. latexes

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