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chitin

/ˈkʌɪtɪn

noun [mass noun] Biochemistry

A fibrous substance consisting of polysaccharides, which is the major constituent in the exoskeleton of arthropods and the cell walls of fungi.Finally, like other fungi, chytrids have chitin strengthening their cell walls, and one subgroup have cellulose as well, a trait unique among living fungi....

Arthropods have a stiff cuticle made largely of chitin and proteins, forming an exoskeleton that may or may not be further stiffened with calcium carbonate.
There are a few other animal carbohydrates, notably chitin, the substance which constitutes the hard outer casing of insects and crustaceans.

Derivatives

chitinous

adjective ...

But this time… ‘Dancer held up her elongated forearms, staring at her pale, chitinous claws.’
In addition, examination of the chitinous cuticle that covers the surface of the infundibulum reveals a remarkable array of tiny pegs or ‘denticles’.
They are the earliest well-known complex three-dimensional trace fossils; mostly small, chitinous, calcareous, and phosphatic elements of problematic affinity.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French chitine, formed irregularly from Greek khitōn (see chiton).

单词	chitin
释义	chitin /ˈkʌɪtɪn / noun [mass noun] Biochemistry A fibrous substance consisting of polysaccharides, which is the major constituent in the exoskeleton of arthropods and the cell walls of fungi.Finally, like other fungi, chytrids have chitin strengthening their cell walls, and one subgroup have cellulose as well, a trait unique among living fungi.... Arthropods have a stiff cuticle made largely of chitin and proteins, forming an exoskeleton that may or may not be further stiffened with calcium carbonate. There are a few other animal carbohydrates, notably chitin, the substance which constitutes the hard outer casing of insects and crustaceans. Derivatives chitinous adjective ... But this time… ‘Dancer held up her elongated forearms, staring at her pale, chitinous claws.’ In addition, examination of the chitinous cuticle that covers the surface of the infundibulum reveals a remarkable array of tiny pegs or ‘denticles’. They are the earliest well-known complex three-dimensional trace fossils; mostly small, chitinous, calcareous, and phosphatic elements of problematic affinity. Origin Mid 19th century: from French chitine, formed irregularly from Greek khitōn (see chiton).
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