amylaceous
English
Etymology
From Latin amylum (“starch”) + -aceous.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æmɪˈleɪʃəs/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃəs
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
References
- “amylaceous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.