| Pronunciation: | | 'kItin
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi |
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CHITIN is a 6 letter word that starts with C. |
| | See Also: | | polyose, polysaccharide |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Chi"tin\, n. [See {Chiton}.] (Chem.)
A white amorphous horny substance forming the harder part of
the outer integument of insects, crustacea, and various other
invertebrates; entomolin.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A polysaccharide that serves as a structural molecule in the shells of insects and crustaceans and in the flesh of fungi. |
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