chitinous

English

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek χῐτών (khĭtṓn)der.

Latin chitōnder.

French chitinebor.

English chitin

Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?

Proto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos

Latin -ōsus

Old French -usbor.

Middle English -ous

English -ous

English chitinous

From chitin + -ous.

chitinous (comparative more chitinous, superlative most chitinous)

Made of, pertaining to, or resembling chitin.
- 2008, Christopher Paolini, “Assault on Helgrind”, in Brisingr, page 46:
  The Ra'zac landed in front of him and jutted out its neck. Eragon recoiled as a short, thick beak appeared from within the depths of its hood. The chitinous appendage snapped shut just short of his right eye.
- 2012, Xevious, quoted in: Kazerad, ==>, in: Prequel -or- Making a Cat Cry: The Adventure (webcomic), April 13 2012
  Not to mention you were too much of a scaredy cat to kill one of those chitinous shit-heads with your axe, my grandmother is less of a pussy than you and she’s gotten several painful diseases!

made of, pertaining to, or resembling chitin