Definition: Prefix (amyl-) - starch
Examples: amylase (amyl-ase) - a group of starch enzymes
Amylase, found in our saliva, works to help breakdown starch into sugar.
Amylase, found in our saliva, works to help breakdown starch into sugar.
Biology Prefixes and Suffixes: Amyl-
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