glycolipid Any member of class of 1,2-di-O-acylglycerols joined at oxygen 3 by a glycosidic linkage to a carbohydrate part (usually a mono-, di- or tri-saccharide). Some substances classified as bacterial glycolipids have the sugar part acylated by one or more fatty acids and the glycerol part may be absent. CHEBI:24393 CHEBI:33563 CHEBI:5476 Glycolipid KEGG:C05005 Wikipedia:Glycolipids chebi_ontology glycolipids liposaccharide