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Definitions of chitin:
  • noun:   a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi



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chiton ine polysaccharide abundantly-2 lobster shrimp exoskeleton cellulose synthesize glycosyl acceptor insoluble optical-activity non-starch-polysaccharides chitosan crabs monomer ion-exchange-resin carbohydrate lufenuron chitin-fixed-png molecule n-acetylglucosamine carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen international-phonetic-alphabet polymer glucose cell-wall fungus arthropod crustacean insect ant beetle butterfly radula mollusca cephalopod squid octopus biosynthesis hydroxyl acetyl amine cicada protein calcium-carbonate caterpillar-elisa-album enzyme chitinase bacteria chemosensor sugar glycosidic-bond ammonia french-language latin greek-language tunic frock semitic akkadian-language flax linen sumerian-language water-softening tensile-strength suture biodegradation human plant-defense-against-herbivory fertilizer immunity-medical medical-subject-headings biochemistry peptide amino-acid nucleic-acid lipid terpene tetrapyrrole cofactor-biochemistry steroid flavonoid alkaloid polyketide glycoside aldose ketose pyranose furanose triose tetrose pentose hexose heptose cyclohexane-conformation