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Chitin

//ˈkaɪtɪn//

"Chitin" in a Sentence (3 examples)

Chitin is a polysaccharide.

Chitin usually occurs throughout Invertebrates in the form of an investment to the outermost cellular layer or ectoderm.

The robot’s energy source is the sugar in the polysaccharide called chitin that makes up a fly’s exoskeleton.

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