Definitions for chitinous
chiti·nous

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1. chitinousadjective

   of or resembling chitin

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1. chitinousadjective

   Made of, pertaining to, or resembling chitin.

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1. 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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1. 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.

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1. Chitinousadjective

   having the nature of chitin; consisting of, or containing, chitin

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1. Chitinous

   composed of chitine {Scanner's comment: sic} or like it in texture: as a color term is amber yellow.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chitinous in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chitinous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chitinous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chitinous
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitinous
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chitinous
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=chitinous
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=chitinous