phospholipid definition by Wordo

Noun

Any

lipid

,

such

as

lecithin

or

cephalin

,

consisting

of

a

diglyceride

combined

with

a

phosphate

group

and

a

simple

organic

molecule

such

as

choline

or

ethanolamine

;

they

are

important

constituents

of

biological

membranes

.