[¦hed·ə·rō‚päl·ē′sak·ə‚rīd] (biochemistry) A polysaccharide which is a polymer consisting of two or more different monosaccharides.
heteropolysaccharide
het·er·o·pol·y·sac·cha·ride
(het'ĕr-ō-pol'ē-sak'ă-rīd), A polysaccharide composed of two or more different types of monosaccharides. Compare: glycan, homoglycan. Synonym(s): heteroglycan