chito-

prefix

Related to chitin.

OriginEnglish chitin ← French chitine ← Latin chitōn →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Related to chitin.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχῐτών (khĭtṓn)
  2. Latinchitōn
  3. Frenchchitine
  4. Englishchitin
  5. Englishchito-

From the noun chitin, from French chitine, from Latin chitōn (“mollusk”), from Ancient Greek χιτών (khitṓn).

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APA

chito-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chito-

MLA

“chito-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chito-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chito-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chito-.

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