Hyphenation of amyloid

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word amyloid? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

amy-loid

Definitions of amyloid:

1.	A non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch Any substance resembling starch
2.	(pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue
3.	Resembling starch

Synonyms of amyloid:

adj	starchlike, amylaceous, amyloidal, farinaceous, starchy
noun	starch, amylum
noun	protein

Last hyphenations of this language

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