AMYLACEOUS

AMYLA'CEOUS, adjective [Latin amylum, starch, of a priv. and a mill, being formerly made without grinding.]Pertaining to starch, or the farinaceous part of grain; resembling starch.

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Am′y‐la″ceous (�), a. [[L. amylum starch, Gr. �. See Amidin.]] Pertaining to starch; of the nature of starch; starchy.