Amylom

/ˈæmɪlɒm/ noun

Definition

A starch grain or a starch-containing body within a plant cell.

Etymology

From amylo- (starch) + -om (a body or structure); a botanical term using Greek combining forms.

Kelly Says

Amylom is the starch storehouse inside plant cells—if you magnify a potato cell, you'd see thousands of these tiny granules packed together like cellular storage pods.

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