Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amylite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: amylite
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The skeleton of starch granules, composed of amylodextrin.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"The transitory starch which appears during the germination of seeds is deposited in these amylites, and is formed at their expense."

Etymology

amyl + -ite

Word Breakdown

Suffix: amyl

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

amylites (plural)

Questions

What does amylite mean?: The skeleton of starch granules, composed of amylodextrin.
Where does amylite come from?: amyl + -ite

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