paramylon

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noun

A carbohydrate similar to starch, synthesized along with starch by the chloroplasts found in Euglena.

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paramylparamylum
OriginAncient Greek ἄμυλον →
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Meanings

nounparamylon (plural paramylons)

plural paramylons

  1. biochemistryA carbohydrate similar to starch, synthesized along with starch by the chloroplasts found in Euglena.

    Synonyms: paramyl, paramylum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA carbohydrate similar to starch, synthesized along with starch by the chloroplasts found in Euglena.

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paramylparamylum

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄμυλον“starch”
  2. Englishparamylon

From para- and Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon, “starch”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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