Amylaceous

//æmɪˈleɪʃəs// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy. dated, not-comparable

    "amylaceous grain"

Adjective
  1. 1
    resembling starch wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
adhesiveamyloidamyloidalclammyclottedcurdled

Etymology

From Latin amylum (“starch”) + -aceous.

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