Etymology

amylaceous

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Today it means: Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy. Full definition →

Latin amylum
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  1. Latin · derived fromamylum“starch”
  2. English todayamylaceous

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

Words from the same roots

Latinamylum all →

amylamidinamyliferousamylobacteramylometricamylum

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