storage polysaccharide

noun

Any polysaccharide that serves to store energy in plants (typically starch) or animals (typically glycogen)

Meanings

nounstorage polysaccharide (plural storage polysaccharides)

plural storage polysaccharides

  1. biochemistryAny polysaccharide that serves to store energy in plants (typically starch) or animals (typically glycogen)
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