Main Entry: poly·sac·cha·ride

Pronunciation: \-ˈsak-ə-ˌrīd\

Function: noun

: a carbohydrate that can be decomposed by hydrolysis into two or more molecules of monosaccharides ; especially : one (as cellulose, starch, or glycogen) containing many monosaccharide units and marked by complexity—called also glycan