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paramylon

paramylon noun: a carbohydrate similar to starch, synthesized along with starch by the chloroplasts found in Euglena.

Noun

paramylon (plural paramylons)

  1. A carbohydrate similar to starch, synthesized along with starch by the chloroplasts found in Euglena.
    Synonyms:
    paramyl, paramylum

Synonyms of paramylon

Forms of paramylon

pluralparamylons

Origin of paramylon

From para- and Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon, “starch”).

Questions about paramylon

What does paramylon mean?
Paramylon means a carbohydrate similar to starch, synthesized along with starch by the chloroplasts found in Euglena.
What part of speech is paramylon?
Paramylon is a noun.
What is the plural of paramylon?
The plural of paramylon is paramylons.

Words near paramylon in the dictionary

  1. paramutating
  2. paramutation
  3. paramutations
  4. paramyl
  5. paramylene
  6. paramylon
  7. paramylons
  8. paramylum
  9. paramyoclonus
  10. paramyosin
  11. paramyosins

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