paramylon
/pəˈramɪlɒn/(also paramylone) Biochemistry
noun
A polysaccharide occurring in granules as a reserve carbohydrate in certain flagellates and algae.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Watts (1815–1884), chemist. From German Paramylon from para- + Amylon starch (from classical Latin amylum + German -on).