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n. [Gr. chiton, tunic; L. vorare, to devour]A micro- organism with the ability to digest chitin; see chitinophilus.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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chitinophilus — adj. [Gr. chiton, tunic; philos, loving] Pertaining to micro organisms found in association with chitin and thought to derive nourishment from it; see chitinovore … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
