amylaceous

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æmɪˈleɪʃəs/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

amylaceous (not comparable)

1. (dated) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.

   amylaceous grain

   amylaceous particle

   amylaceous substance

Translations

pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch

• Galician: amiláceo (gl)
• Italian: amilaceo
• Portuguese: amiláceo

References

• “amylaceous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.