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amylaceous

am·y·la·ceous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [am-uh-ley-shuh s]
    • /ˌæm əˈleɪ ʃəs/
    • /ˌamɪlˈeɪʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-uh-ley-shuh s]
    • /ˌæm əˈleɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of amylaceous word

  • adjective amylaceous of or resembling starch 3
  • adjective amylaceous of or like starch 3
  • adjective amylaceous of the nature of starch; starchy. 1
  • noun amylaceous Pertaining to, or the nature of, starch. 1
  • adjective amylaceous Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch. 0

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Origin of amylaceous

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; amyl- + -aceous

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Parts of speech for Amylaceous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

amylaceous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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