Polysaccharide

Full definition of polysaccharide

Noun

1. (carbohydrate) A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.Cellulose, starches, and complex carbohydrates, such as glycogen, are common polysaccharides in biology.

Hyponyms

• cellulose
• glycogen
• starch

Hypernyms

• carbohydrate

Related terms

• monosaccharide
• oligosaccharide