chitins

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A form of chitin — A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of chitin

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Sitchin
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APA

chitins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitins

MLA

“chitins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitins. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chitins,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitins.

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