chitin
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chitin
- /ˈkʌɪtɪn/ UK
- /ˈkaɪtɪn/ US
Rhymes with -aɪtɪn
Where it comes from
From French chitine, from Latin chitōn (“mollusk”), from Ancient Greek χιτών (khitṓn). See also chiton.
noun chitins
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A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans.
Chitin usually occurs throughout Invertebrates in the form of an investment to the outermost cellular layer or ectoderm.
Similar: entomolin
Translations
Talk about this word "chitin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chitin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chitin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chitin "chitin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chitin.Cite this
@misc{chitin_2026,
title = {chitin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chitin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
