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Chitinous

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adj. Made of, pertaining to, or resembling chitin.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Having the nature of chitin; consisting of, or containing, chitin.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Consisting of or having the nature of chitin.

Containing chitin in greater or less proportion: in the articulate animals, applied to any definitely hardened part of the integument.

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adj. of or resembling chitin

Word Usage

"Owing to its peculiar nature, the hard outer skin, which is of horny, or, as it is called, 'chitinous' nature, cannot grow gradually, and so the skin has to be cast off periodically."

Cross Reference

chitinous degeneration

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Words that are found in similar contexts

froporia cermet polycarbonate hooklike sticklike integumentary prehensile scaly bottommost pincerlike