amyloid(noun, adjective) adjective1. resembling starchSimilar word(s): starchy, amylaceous, amyloidal, farinaceous, starchlike noun1. a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starchDefinition categories: substance, amylum, starch2. (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissueDefinition categories: substance, protein