amylaceous

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

amylaceous (not comparable)

(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.

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