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chitin (noun; Greek chiton, tunic): A linear polysaccharide that consists predominately, or perhaps entirely, of -linked -acetyl-D-glucosamine residues found in the exoskeleton of arthropods, nematode eggshells, annelid cuticle, thecate hydroids, and also in some plants, especially fungi.