# peptidoglycan

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A polymer of glycan and peptides found in bacterial cell walls

## Etymology
From peptido- + glycan.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/peptidoglycan