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Showing words for CHITIN using the English dictionary
6 Letter Words for Chitin
chitin
5 Letter Words for Chitin
chint, nicht, nitch
4 Letter Words for Chitin
chin, chit, hint, inch, init, inti, itch, thin, tich, tinc
3 Letter Words for Chitin
chi, chn, cit, ctn, hic, hin, hit, ich, ihi, inc, int, nit, nth, tch, tic, tin
Definitions for Chitin
[1] a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
[2] a polysaccharide that is the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and of the bodies of fungi
Words nearby Chitin
chit, chita, chital, chitarrone, chitchat, chitin, chitlin circuit, chitlings, chiton, chitosan, chittagong
Origin of Chitin
1830–40; < French chitine < Greek chit(ṓn ) tunic, chiton + French -ine -in2
Other words from Chitin
chi·tin·ous , chi·tin·oid , adjective
chi′ tin•ous adj.
Word origin for Chitin
C19: from French chitine, from Greek khitōn chiton + -in