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chitin Definition


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chitin
noun
    1. zool.biol.
      A complex carbohydrate substance that serves to strengthen the tough outer covering or cuticle of insects and crustaceans, and the cell walls of many fungi.
Derivative: chitinous
adj
    Etymology: 19c: French chitine, from Greek chiton tunic.



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