chitin
nounHow many syllables in chitin?
There are 2 syllables in the word chitin.How to pronounce chitin:
Definition of chitin:
- chitin (noun):
- a horny polysaccharide (c8h13no5)n that forms part of the hard outer integument especially of insects, arachnids, and crustaceans
- noun. a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi.
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