amylum
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of amylum
1550–60; < Latin < Greek ámylon starch. See amylo-
Example Sentences
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There are two lateral, discoid, brown chromatophores, each of which possesses a central amylum granule.
From Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 21:415-468, 1901 by Calkins, Gary N. (Gary Nathan)
Chromatophores of brown or green colors present and usually grouped radially about a central amylum granule.
From Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 21:415-468, 1901 by Calkins, Gary N. (Gary Nathan)
Brown chromatophores may or may not be arranged radially about a central amylum granule.
From Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 21:415-468, 1901 by Calkins, Gary N. (Gary Nathan)
MHG. amel, amer, spelt, and L. amylum starch, Gr.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
L. amylum, Gr. ? fine meal, neut. of ? not ground at the mill, Ð hence, of the finest meal; ? priv. + ?, ?, mill.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
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