A heterosaccharide is a glycoside in which a sugar (saccharide) group is attached to a nonsugar group. Used in such things as pectin ...
A glycoside in which a sugar group is attached to a nonsugar group; e.g., amygdalin. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: het′ĕr-ō-sak′ă-rīd Definitions: 1. A glycoside in which a sugar group is attached to a nonsugar group, amygdalin.