chitinaceous

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

chitin +‎ -aceous

Adjective[edit]

chitinaceous (not comparable)

  1. Composed of, or resembling, chitin
    • 2015 August 19, “Interaction of Vibrio spp. with the Inner Surface of the Digestive Tract of Penaeus monodon”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      It has been suggested that in natural marine systems, most bacteria attaching to chitinaceous particles are Vibrios [71 ].