amylum
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of amylum
1550–60; < Latin < Greek ámylon starch. See amylo-
Example Sentences
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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
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)
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
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)
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