amylaceous

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/æmɪˈleɪʃəs/

adjective

Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.

“amylaceous grain”

Similar
starchlikeamyloidamyloidalfarinaceousstarchy
OriginLatin amylum →
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Meanings

adjectiveamylaceous (not comparable)
  1. datednot comparablePertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.

    amylaceous grain

    2 more examples

    amylaceous particle

    amylaceous substance

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveresembling starch

Similar
starchlikeamyloidamyloidalfarinaceousstarchy
Also see
amyloidfarinaceousstarchlikestarchy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinamylum“starch”
  2. Englishamylaceous

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

More words from Latin

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Translations

Italian amilaceo
  • amilaceopertaining to, or of the nature of, starch
Portuguese amiláceo
  • amiláceopertaining to, or of the nature of, starch

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with amylaceous

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Cite this entry
APA

amylaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amylaceous

MLA

“amylaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amylaceous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amylaceous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amylaceous.

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