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Word: Chitin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French chitine, formed irregularly from Greek khitōn (see chiton)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkʌɪtɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fibrous substance consisting of polysaccharides, which is the major constituent in the exoskeleton of arthropods and the cell walls of fungi.
Short Definition:fibrous substance consisting of polysaccharides, which is major constituent in exoskeleton of arthropods
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