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单词 chitin
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
chi•tin  (kītin),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]
  1. Biochemistrya nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
  • Greek chit(ó̄n) tunic, chiton + French -ine -in2
  • French chitine
  • 1830–40
chitin•ous, adj. chitin•oid′, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chitin /ˈkaɪtɪn/ n
  1. a polysaccharide that is the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and of the bodies of fungi
Etymology: 19th Century: from French chitine, from Greek khitōn chiton + -in

ˈchitinous adj ˈchitinˌoid adj
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