phosphatide

[ fos-fuh-tahyd, -tid ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. phospholipid.

phosphatide

/ ˈfɒsfəˌtaɪd /

noun

1. See phospholipid
   another name for phospholipid

Word History and Origins

Origin of phosphatide¹

1884; phosphate + -ide ( def )