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Chitinous
see synonyms of chitinousAdjective
1. chitinous
of or resembling chitin
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Chitinous
see synonyms of chitinousnoun
a polysaccharide that is the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and of the bodies of fungi
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Chitinous
see synonyms of chitinous noun
a tough, horny polysaccharide, (C8H13NO5)n, secreted by the epidermis and forming the main bulk of the outer covering of insects, crustaceans, etc.
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Chitinous
see synonyms of chitinousn.
A nitrogen-containing polysaccharide that is a tough, protective, semitransparent substance and is the principal component of arthropod exoskeletons and the cell walls of certain fungi.
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