amylum

[ am-uh-luhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

amylum

/ ˈæmɪləm /

Origin of amylum¹

1550–60; < Latin < Greek ámylon starch. See amylo-

Origin of amylum¹

Latin, from Greek amulon fine meal, starch, from amulos not ground at the mill, from a- ¹+ mulē mill

There are two lateral, discoid, brown chromatophores, each of which possesses a central amylum granule.

Brown chromatophores may or may not be arranged radially about a central amylum granule.

Chromatophores of brown or green colors present and usually grouped radially about a central amylum granule.

Of the latter, all such must be avoided which contain a large percentage of amylum.

Amylaceous, Amyloid, composed of starch (amylum), or starch-like.

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