amylaceousadj.
Of the character or nature of starch; starchy.
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1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 333 An amylaceous substance analogous to gelatine..exists in the form of pure starch or amylaceous fibre..in Cetaria islandica.
1881 St. G. Mivart Cat 166 Oleaginous and amylaceous substances, sugar, starch, and gum, are the two sets of non-nitrogenous foods.
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