glycolipid

noun

class of chemical compounds

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɡlaɪkoʊˌlɪpɪd/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyco- Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusbor. French -ide French lipidebor. English lipid English glycolipid From glyco- + lipid.

An association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes
A similar compound lacking a phosphate group