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amyloidal

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  1. 1. a. Resembling or containing amyl; starchlike. Source: opted
  2. 2. adj. resembling starch Source: wordnet
  3. 3. Resembling or containing amyl; starchlike. Amyloid degeneration (Med.), a diseased condition of various organs of the body, produced by the deposit of an albuminous substance, giving a blue color with iodine and sulphuric acid; -- called also waxy or lardaceous degeneration. Source: webster

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