n :  any of a group of glycolipids that are found esp. in the plasma membrane of cells of the gray matter and have sialic acid, hexoses, and hexosamines in the carbohydrate part and ceramide as the lipid .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  gan·gli·o·cyte 
 
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