'amyloid' definitions:

Definition of 'amyloid'

From: WordNet
adjective
Resembling starch [syn: starchlike, amylaceous, amyloid, amyloidal, farinaceous]
noun
A non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch
noun
(pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue