n. Chem. a polysaccharide forming the major constituent in the exoskeleton of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi. øøchitinous adj. [F chitine irreg. f. Gk khiton: see CHITON]
CHITIN
Meaning of CHITIN in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012