Usually means: Cell surface carbohydrate-rich coating.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (glycocalyx)

▸ noun:  (biology, anatomy) A filamentous coating of glycoprotein and polysaccharide on the surface of bacteria and some other cells.

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glycocalix, glycostructure, glycoprotein, glycan, polyglycan, podocalyxin, glycopolypeptide, glycocalicin, glycoconjugate, peptidoglycan, more...

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glycocalix, glycostructure, glycoprotein, glycan, polyglycan, podocalyxin, glycopolypeptide, glycocalicin, glycoconjugate, peptidoglycan, more...

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