What is a substance resembling starch, found in the green frothy scum formed on the surface of stagnant water called?
paramylum — A substance resembling starch, found in the green frothy scum formed on the surface of stagnant water. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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