| Term: | gonad oligosaccharide |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | gonad |
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| Synonyms: | gonads, mature gonad |
| Definition: | The part of the reproductive system that produces and releases eggs (ovary) or sperm (testis). |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000413] |
| Name: | oligosaccharide |
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| Synonyms: | O-glycosylglycoside, O-glycosylglycosides, oligosacarido, oligosacaridos, Oligosaccharide, oligosaccharides |
| Definition: | A compound in which monosaccharide units are joined by glycosidic linkages. The term is commonly used to refer to a defined structure as opposed to a polymer of unspecified length or a homologous mixture. When the linkages are of other types the compounds are regarded as oligosaccharide analogues. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:50699] ( EBI ) |