CHITIN


Meaning of CHITIN in English

[chi.tin] n [F chitine, fr. Gk chiton] (ca. 1839): a horny polysaccharide that forms part of the hard outer integument esp. of insects, arachnids, and crustaceans -- chi.tin.ous adj

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