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amyloid

{

am′y-loid

(ăm′ĭ-loid)

,

Amˊy-loid′al

(ămˊĭ-loid′al)

, }

Adj.

[L.

amylum

starch +

-oid

.]

Resembling or containing starch; starchlike.

AS

Syn. – starchlike, amylaceous