chitin 1
noundomain: substance
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi
Hypernym
polysaccharide 1
noun
any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
chitinous 1
adjective
of or resembling chitin
Substance_meronym
glucosamine 1
noun
an amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides
EnglishDerivationally related form
chitinous 1
adjective
of or resembling chitin
Substance_holonym
glucosamine 1
noun
an amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides
