quitina

Catalan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

quitina f (uncountable)

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

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kiˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kiˈt͡ʃi.na/

  • Hyphenation: qui‧ti‧na

Noun

quitina f (usually uncountable, plural quitinas)

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

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χιτών (khitṓn, tunic).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

quitina f (plural quitinas)

  1. (biochemistry) chitin

Further reading

Yurumanguí

Noun

quitina

  1. woman

References

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