amyloid
amyloid · more amyloid · most amyloid
amiloideo
amyloïde
amiloide
Containing or resembling starchContaining or resembling starch.
/ˈæmɪlɔɪd/
Translations
3 languagesMeaning
2 sensesContaining or resembling starch.
resembling starch
Applied to a mushroom that turns blue-black upon application of Melzer's reagent.
Origin
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
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Forms
more amyloid, most amyloid| Comparative | more amyloid Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most amyloid Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- resembling starch:starchlikeamylaceousamyloidalfarinaceous
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.