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quitina

[kiˈt̪ina]

Rhymes with i.na

Where it comes from

De quitón y el sufijo -ina.

noun quitinas

Carbohidrato que forma parte de las paredes celulares de los hongos, del resistente exoesqueleto de los artrópodos y algunos órganos de otros animales como las quetas de anélidos o los perisarcos de cnidarios.

In English

chitin polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in arthropod and fungi

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"quitina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/quitina. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"quitina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/quitina.

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@misc{quitina_2026,
  title = {quitina},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/quitina},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}