chitinous
1Chitinous — Chi ti*nous, a. Having the nature of chitin; consisting of, or containing, chitin. [1913 Webster] …
2chitinous — chitin ► NOUN Biochemistry ▪ a fibrous substance which forms the exoskeleton of arthropods and the cell walls of fungi. DERIVATIVES chitinous adjective. ORIGIN Greek khit n (see CHITON(Cf. ↑C)) …
3chitinous — adjective see chitin …
4chitinous — adj. [Gr. chiton, tunic] (ARTHROPODA) Composed of or resembling chitin, a colorless, hard amorphous compound; seen as the principal constituent of the hard covering of insects and crustaceans, the horny material as in the ligament of bivalve… …
5chitinous — See chitin. * * * …
6chitinous — adjective Made of, pertaining to, or resembling chitin …
7chitinous — Of or relating to chitin. * * * chi·tin·ous (kiґtin əs) composed of or of the nature of chitin …
8chitinous — adj. pertaining to chitin (horny material covering the bodies of arthropods) …
9chitinous — chi·tin·ous …
10chitinous — adjective of or resembling chitin • Pertains to noun: ↑chitin • Derivationally related forms: ↑chitin …