<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Biochemistry</li><li>a waxy, translucent substance, composed primarily of protein fibers, that is deposited in various organs of animals in certain diseases</li><li>a nonnitrogenous food consisting especially of starch</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Also am·y·loi·dal</li><li>of, resembling, or containing amylum</li></ul>