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am⋅y⋅la⋅ceous

  [am-uh-ley-shuhs]
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–adjective
of the nature of starch; starchy.
Origin:
1820–30; amyl- + -aceous
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am·y·la·ceous   (ām'ə-lā'shəs)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or resembling starch; starchy.
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Main Entry: am·y·la·ceous
Pronunciation: "am-&-'lA-sh&s
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics ofstarch : STARCHY
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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amylaceous am·y·la·ceous (ām'ə-lā'shəs)
adj.
Of, relating to, or resembling starch; starchy.

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