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chitin

noun

A tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi

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6
Starts with
C
Ends with
N
Contains
HI
Scrabble score
11

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noun

  1. A tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi

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