Etymology

glycoglycerolipid

Today it means: Any glycolipid containing at least one sugar residue linked directly to the glycerol moiety Full definition →

English glycerolipid ← Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
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  1. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  2. Englishglyco-
  3. Englishglycerolipid
  4. English todayglycoglycerolipid

From glyco- + glycerolipid.

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