A type of polysaccharide (sugar molecule) that is made by some plants and animals. The hard outer shell of shrimp, lobsters, and many insects is made of chitin.

(ky-tin) [Gk. chiton, a tunic, undergarment] A structural polysaccharide of an amino sugar found in many fungi and in the exoskeletons of all arthropods.

1836, from French chitine, from Greek khiton "frock, tunic," of soldiers, "coat of mail," used metaphorically for "any coat or covering." "Probably an Oriental word& [..]

natural polymer of glucose that, combined with other substances, is the key component of arthropod exoskeletons.

n. A carbohydrate polymer found in the cell walls of fungi and in the exoskeletons of arthropods, which provides strength for support and protection; chitinous- adj.

an aminosugar and polysaccharide (an insoluble carbohydrate spun from interwoven simple sugars) found in some fungi cell walls and in insect exoskeletons. Although abundantly produced--almost as much so as cellulose--some insecticides prevent it from cycling.

a tough, translucent material found in arthropod exoskeletons. Read more on: Chitin

1.The polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton of arthropods.2. High molecular weight polymer of N-acetyl glucosamine linked by 1,4-b-glycosidic bonds. chitons

Polysaccharide that makes up the exoskeleton

(Gk: chiton=a long woollen tunic) a polysaccharide forming the hard exoskeleton of arthropods and parts of many other invertebrates; it is also found in some fungi. See carbohydrate.

a tough, protective, semitransparent substance, primarily a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, forming the principal component of arthropod

carbohydrate polymer found in the cell walls of fungi and in the exoskeletons of arthropods

a structural polysaccharide of an amino sugar found in fungal cell walls and the exoskeleton of all arthropods Competition

A polysaccharide comprising of chains of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, a derivative of glucose.

A polysaccharide found in the cell walls of fungi and the exoskeletons of insects and crustaceans. 

(n) a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi

a polysaccharide comprised of derivatives of glucose. It is structurally similar to cellulose and is used to harden or strengthen structures in various invertebrates, such as the cuticle of arthropods [..]

Horny material that farms part of the hard outer integument of insects, arachnids and crustaceans.

A linear polysaccharide of beta-1->4 linked units of Acetylglucosamine. It is the second most abundant Biopolymer on earth, found especially in Insects and Fungi. When deacetylated it is called Chi [..]

A linear polysaccharide of beta-1->4 linked units of ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE. It is the second most abundant biopolymer on earth, found especially in INSECTS and FUNGI. When deacetylated it is called CHI [..]

a colourless polysaccharide that serves as the major fibrous component of the insect cuticle or integument.

The tough, insoluble polysaccharide making up a major part of the insect procuticle. Chordotonal organ:

biopolymer (polysaccharide, closely related to cellulose), major component of the arthropod cuticle

 (noun, pronounced: KI-tin) - a tough, colorless material that makes up the insect exoskeleton.

A type of polysaccharide (sugar molecule) that is made by some plants and animals. The hard outer shell of shrimp, lobsters, and many insects is made of chitin.

One of the basic constituents of the exocuticle and endocuticle of the cuticula; a polysaccharide chemically identified as a poly acetylglucosamine.

  The tough horny material, it is a nitrogenous polysaccharide, which forms the exoskeleton of an insect.

 polysaccharide material, tough relatively waterproof, forms bulk of insect cuticle. Ciliated:   

The tough matter which forms the outer casing of the head, thorax, abdomen, legs, antennae etc of an insect.

a tough, colourless ingredient which is the major component of the hard exoskeleton of insects and other arthropods

the horny outer coating of an insect formed by cells that secrete a semi-liquid substance which solidifies on exposure to air. It is a high molecular weight polymer of N-acetyl glucosamine linked by 1 [..]

Main component of the cell walls of arthropods, found in the outer skeleton of insects, crabs, and lobsters and in the internal structures of other invertebrates.

a complex polysaccharide composed of chains of N-acetylglucosamine. Chitin is a major structural component of the cell walls of fungi.

(biochemistry) chitin