What is a white amorphous horny substance forming the harder part of the outer integument of insects, crustacea, and various other invertebrates; entomolin called?
chitin — A white amorphous horny substance forming the harder part of the outer integument of insects, crustacea, and various other invertebrates; entomolin. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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