chitinous

English

Etymology

From chitin +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaɪtɪnəs/

Adjective

chitinous (comparative more chitinous, superlative most chitinous)

  1. 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!

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