Main Entry: phos·pho·lip·id

Pronunciation: \-ˈlip-əd\

Variant(s): also phos·pho·lip·ide \-ˌīd\

Function: noun

: 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—called also phosphatide, phospholipin