A hexose (a 6-deoxyhexose) in which carbon-6 is part of a methyl group; e.g., rhamnose, fucose. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: meth′il-pen′tōs Definitions: 1. A hexose (a 6-deoxyhexose) in which carbon-6 is part of a methyl group, rhamnose, fucose.