Main Entry:

phos·pho·lip·id

Pronunciation:

\-ˈli-pəd\

Function:

noun

Date:

1928

: any of numerous lipids (as lecithins and phosphatidylethanolamines) in which phosphoric acid as well as a fatty acid is esterified to glycerol and which are found in all living cells and in the bilayers of cell membranes