chitin

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈkʌɪtɪn/    美 /ˈkaɪtɪn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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. countable,uncountable
    — Chitin usually occurs throughout Invertebrates in the form of an investment to the outermost cellular layer or ectoderm.

词形变化

chitins plural

词源

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek χῐτών (khĭtṓn)der.
Latin chitōnder.
French chitinebor.
English chitin
From French chitine, from Latin chitōn (“mollusk”), from Ancient Greek χιτών (khitṓn). See also chiton.
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