any of a group of compounds composed of fatty acids, phosphoric acid, and a nitrogenous base: important constituents of all membranes
Also called: phosphatide
phospholipid in American English
(ˌfɑsfoʊˈlɪpɪd)
noun
any of a group of lipids that contain a phosphate ester as part of the structure and yield on hydrolysis phosphoric acid, an alcohol, fatty acid, and a nitrogenous base: found in all living cells