chitin
Definitions
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.
Equivalents
Examples
“Chitin usually occurs throughout Invertebrates in the form⟳ of an investment to the outermost cellular layer or ectoderm.”
“The robot’s energy source is the sugar in the polysaccharide called chitin that makes up a fly’s exoskeleton.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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