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chiti·nous
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Princeton's WordNet
chitinousadjective
of or resembling chitin
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chitinousadjective
Made of, pertaining to, or resembling chitin.
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chitinous
Chitin (C8H13O5N)n ( KY-tin) is a long-chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, an amide derivative of glucose. Chitin is probably the second most abundant polysaccharide in nature (behind only cellulose); an estimated 1 billion tons of chitin are produced each year in the biosphere. It is a primary component of cell walls in fungi (especially basidiomycetes and filamentous fungi), the exoskeletons of arthropods such as crustaceans and insects, the radulae, cephalopod beaks and gladii of molluscs and in some nematodes and diatoms. It is also synthesised by at least some fish and lissamphibians. Commercially, chitin is extracted from the shells of crabs, shrimps, shellfish and lobsters, which are major by-products of the seafood industry. The structure of chitin is comparable to cellulose, forming crystalline nanofibrils or whiskers. It is functionally comparable to the protein keratin. Chitin has proved useful for several medicinal, industrial and biotechnological purposes.
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chitinous
Chitinous refers to something composed of or being similar to chitin, a tough, semi-transparent substance that is the main component of the exoskeletons (outer shell or skeleton) of arthropods such as insects, spiders, and crustaceans. It is also found in the cell walls of fungi and certain hard structures in invertebrates and fish.
Webster Dictionary
Chitinousadjective
having the nature of chitin; consisting of, or containing, chitin
Entomology
Chitinous
composed of chitine {Scanner's comment: sic} or like it in texture: as a color term is amber yellow.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of chitinous in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of chitinous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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