| 单词 | chitin |
| 释义 | chitin noun[U] biologyspecializeduk/ˈkaɪ.tɪn/us/ˈkaɪ.tən/a hardsubstancein theoutershellofinsectsandanimalssuch asshrimpandlobster, and in thecellwallsof somefungi 壳质（某些生物体表坚硬的保护层，如昆虫、虾，龙虾的外壳和部分真菌的细胞壁）Fruits & seeds & their parts
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chitin| American Dictionarychitin noun[U] us/ˈkɑɪ·tən/biology astrongsubstancein theoutercoveringofinsectsandanimalssuch aslobsters, and in thecellwallsof somefungi Examplesofchitinchitin The protein elements may be derived from reticulate granules andchitinfrom the glycogen reserves of the oocyte. From theCambridge English Corpus Alvinellids make complexchitintube colonies on the flanks of black smoker chimneys. From theCambridge English Corpus Within marinechitin-containing organisms, the -type is abundant and chitosan can also be found. From theCambridge English Corpus Each lamella was generated by the deposition of parallel sheets or laminae ofchitinmicrofibrils. From theCambridge English Corpus The residual antifungal activity of the inactive mutant forms might be due to their ability to bindchitin. From theCambridge English Corpus Body-wall with one bilateral pair of incisions, each surrounded by a circular patch of darkchitin. From theCambridge English Corpus The pogonophorans produce tubes that consist of protein andchitin. From theCambridge English Corpus The change in appearance of the developing shell layers as they became more fibrillar may reflect the formation ofchitin-protein complexes. From theCambridge English Corpus Accessory plates -long superficial strips of hardchitin, salient posteriorly. From theCambridge English Corpus Activity on nascent and preformedchitin. From theCambridge English Corpus The structure ofchitinis comparable to the polysaccharide cellulose, forming crystalline nanofibrils or whiskers. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Many organisms can easily break down starches into glucose, however, most organisms can not metabolize cellulose or other polysaccharides likechitinand arabinoxylans. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Chitincolor differs between males and females, being blue for the males and aquamarine for females, deepening to purple in old age. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They are streaked with brown and purple and are housed in a transparent, gelatinous sheath composed of protein andchitin. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This serosa secretes a cuticle rich inchitinthat protects the embryo against desiccation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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