chitinousadj.
/ˈkʌɪtɪnəs/ Of the nature of, or consisting of, chitin.
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chitinous1849
1849 R. I. Murchison Siluria App. D. 539 A flexible chitinous investment.
1875 C. Darwin Insectivorous Plants vi. 324 The chitinous coats of insects.
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