- a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
- a polysaccharide that is the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and of the bodies of fungi
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