Definition: Any compound containing one or more monosaccharide residues bound by a glycosidic linkage to a hydrophobic moiety such as an acylglycerol (see GLYCERIDES), a sphingoid, a ceramide (CERAMIDES) (N-acylsphingoid) or a prenyl phosphate. (From IUPAC's webpage)
milk fat globule composed of a core of triglyceride and a membrane consisting of phospholipids, cholesterol, proteins, and glycoproteins; has both nutritional and immunoprotective functions