glycocalyx

[ glī′kō-kā′lĭks, -kăl′ĭks ]

n.

An outer filamentous coating of carbohydrate-rich molecules on the surface of certain cells.

Words nearby glycocalyx

glycin, glycine, glycine amidinotransferase, glycinuria, glyco-, glycocalyx, glycocholate, glycocholic acid, glycogen, glycogen acanthosis, glycogen granule