glycosphingolipid

noun

a lipid that contains at least one monosaccharide unit and either a sphingoid or a ceramide

OriginEnglish sphingolipid ← Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) ← Proto-Hellenic *dlukús →
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Meanings

nounglycosphingolipid (plural glycosphingolipids)

plural glycosphingolipids

  1. biochemistrya lipid that contains at least one monosaccharide unit and either a sphingoid or a ceramide

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*dlukús
  2. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  3. Englishglyco-
  4. Englishsphingolipid
  5. Englishglycosphingolipid

From glyco- + sphingolipid.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sphingoglycolipid
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APA

glycosphingolipid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycosphingolipid

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“glycosphingolipid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycosphingolipid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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