amylum

noun

a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice

Roots

amylonamyl- · Greek · starch um-um · Latin · neuter noun ending

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