amylum
13 points
English
6 letters
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Valid in: North American word list
Definitions
noun
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural amylums
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plan
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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