animal starch

/ˌænəməl stɑrtʃ/

Definitions of animal starch

1. noun

   one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
   synonyms: glycogen

   type of:

   polyose, polysaccharide

   any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules