Amylogen

/ˈæmɪlədʒən/ noun

A substance in plants that serves as a precursor to starch synthesis, or a starch-producing substance.

From amylo- (starch) plus -gen (from Greek genein, meaning 'to produce' or 'to generate'). The -gen suffix appears in oxygen (acid-producer), hydrogen (water-producer), and pathogen (disease-producer).

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