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n. [Gr. chiton, tunic; izein, cause to be]The process of depositing chitin, or being chitinized; chitinized adj..
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
chitinization
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Chitinization — Chi ti*ni*za tion, n. The process of becoming chitinous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chitinization — chi·tin·i·za·tion … English syllables
chitinization — ˌkītənə̇ˈzāshən noun ( s) Etymology: chitin + ization : the process of becoming chitinous : the state of being chitinous … Useful english dictionary
caraboid — ˈkarəˌbȯid adjective Etymology: New Latin Caraboidea 1. : of or relating to the Caraboidea 2. of a beetle larva : active and predacious with well developed thoracic legs and considerable chitinization * * * caraboid, a. Ent. [f. L. cārabus (see … Useful english dictionary
