quitina

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Catalan[edit]

Catalan Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek χιτών (khitṓn, tunic) +‎ -ina.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

quitina f (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) chitin (polymer found in arthropod and fungi)

Further reading[edit]

Portuguese[edit]

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pt

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek χιτών (khitṓn, tunic) +‎ -ina.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Hyphenation: qui‧ti‧na

Noun[edit]

quitina f (usually uncountable, plural quitinas)

  1. (biochemistry) chitin (polymer found in arthropod and fungi)

Further reading[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia es

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek χιτών (khitṓn, tunic).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kiˈtina/ [kiˈt̪i.na]
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: qui‧ti‧na

Noun[edit]

quitina f (plural quitinas)

  1. (biochemistry) chitin

Further reading[edit]

Yurumanguí[edit]

Noun[edit]

quitina

  1. woman

References[edit]

  • Gregorio Arcila Robledo, Las Misiones Franciscanas en Colombia: Estudio Documental (1950), citing Romero's wordlist