phosphoglyceride

noun

a phosphatide combined with a small, basic molecule (such as choline or ethanolamine); a phospholipid

OriginEnglish glyceride ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← French glycérine →
Scrabble 33
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Meanings

nounphosphoglyceride (plural phosphoglycerides)

plural phosphoglycerides

  1. chemistrya phosphatide combined with a small, basic molecule (such as choline or ethanolamine); a phospholipid

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
glycerophosphatide

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
  9. Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
  10. Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
  11. Latinphōsphorus
  12. Englishphosphorus
  13. Englishphospho-
  14. Ancient Greekγλῠκερός (glŭkerós)
  15. Frenchglycérine
  16. Englishglycerine
  17. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  18. Englishglyceride
  19. Englishphosphoglyceride

From phospho- + glyceride.

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APA

phosphoglyceride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphoglyceride

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“phosphoglyceride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphoglyceride. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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