Meaning Of The Word Chitin

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chitin in American English
a tough, horny polysaccharide, (C8H13NO5)n, secreted by the epidermis and forming the main bulk of the outer covering of insects, crustaceans, etc.
noun: a 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

chitin in British English
noun: a polysaccharide that is the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and of the bodies of fungi

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