pol·y·sac·cha·ride   (pŏl'ē-sāk'ə-rīd')    n.  Any of a class of carbohydrates, such as starch and cellulose, consisting of a number of monosaccharides joined by glycosidic bonds.

Main Entry: poly·sac·cha·ride
Pronunciation: -'sak-&-"rId
Function: noun
: a carbohydrate that can be decomposed by hydrolysis intotwo or more molecules of monosaccharides; especially : one of the more complex carbohydrates (as cellulose, starch, or glycogen) called also glycan

polysaccharide pol·y·sac·cha·ride (pŏl'ē-sāk'ə-rīd') or pol·y·sac·cha·rid (-rĭd) or pol·y·sac·cha·rose (-rōs', -rōz')
n.
Any of a class of carbohydrates, such as starch and cellulose, consisting of a number of monosaccharides joined by glycosidic bonds. Also called glycan.