[W/K] :: amylum

1 definition for amylum

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  amylum
       n : 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 [syn: starch]

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