Compounds consisting of a large number of
monosaccharides linked glycosidically. This term is commonly used only for those containing more
than ten monosaccharide residues. Also called
glycans.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307
(Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on
structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995))
on page 1360