"polychitin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polychitins [plural]
Etymology: poly- + chitin Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|poly|chitin}} poly- + chitin Head templates: {{en-noun}} polychitin (plural polychitins)
  1. (biochemistry) A polymer of chitin Categories (topical): Carbohydrates

Inflected forms

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