| NOUN | substance | chitin | a tough semitransparent horny substance |
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| Meaning | A tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi. | |
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| Broader | polysaccharide, polyose | Any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules |
| Substances | glucosamine | An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides |
| Spanish | quitina | |
| Catalan | quitina | |
| Adjectives | chitinous | of or resembling chitin |
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