Humans have also been found as able as dogs and rabbits at smelling the main odorant in bananas (amyl acetate), and are more sensitive to mice than at least one component odor of human blood.—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian, 22 May 2017
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Latin amylum + English -yl
Combining form
Latin amylum, from Greek amylon, from neuter of amylos unmilled (of grain), from a- + mylē mill — more at meal
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