Chitinocalcareous

/ˌkaɪtɪnoʊkælˈkeɪriəs/ adjective

Definition

Composed of or containing both chitin and calcium or calcareous material, as seen in some shells and exoskeletons.

Etymology

From chitin plus Latin calcarius (from calx 'calcium') plus -ous. A technical scientific term combining morphemes describing mineral composition.

Kelly Says

This mouthful of a word describes the architectural genius of shells and crustacean exoskeletons—by combining flexible chitin with hard minerals, nature created the ultimate armor that's both protective and mobile!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ኪቲን ካልሲየም
kee-teen kal-see-yeem
ARالعربية
كيتيني كربوني
kee-tee-nee kar-boo-nee
BNবাংলা
কিটিন-ক্যালসিয়াম
kee-teen-kal-see-am
CACatalà
quitinocalcària
kee-teen-kal-ka-ree-a
CSČeština
chitinocelulozní
kee-tee-no-tse-loo-lo-zny
DADansk
kitin-kalkholdig
kee-teen-kalk-hol-dig
DEDeutsch
Chitin-kalkhaltig
kee-tin-kalk-hal-tig
ELΕλληνικά
χιτίνη-υδροξυαπικό
khee-tee-nee-idro-ksee-a-pee-ko
ESEspañol
calcáreo quitinoso
kal-ka-reo kee-tee-no-so
FAفارسی
کیتیین کلسیم
kee-tee-in kal-seem
FISuomi
kiitin-kalsiummainen
kee-teen-kal-see-um-mai-nen
FRFrançais
chitino-calcaireux
shee-tee-no-kal-kahr
GUGU
કિટિન કાલ્શિયમ
kee-teen kal-shee-am
HAHA
chitin-calcium
kee-teen kal-see-um
HEעברית
חלבוני קיטין
khee-tee-n
HIहिन्दी
कीटिन-कैल्शियम
kee-teen-kal-shee-am
HUMagyar
kitin-kálciumtartalmú
kee-teen-kal-see-um-tar-tal-moo
IDBahasa Indonesia
kitin-kapur
kee-teen-ka-poor
IGIG
chitin-calcium
kee-teen kal-see-um
ITItaliano
calcáreo di chitina
kal-ka-reo di kee-tee-na
JA日本語
キチン質カルシウム質
kitchin-shitsu karushiumu-shitsu
KKKK
киттин-кальций
kit-tin kal-see-y
KMKM
គ្រាប់ស្លាប់
kra-ap sla-ap
KO한국어
키틴탄탄질
kee-tin-tan-tan-jil
MRMR
कीटिन कॅल्शियम
kee-teen kal-shee-am
MSBahasa Melayu
kitin kalsium
kee-teen kal-see-um
MYမြန်မာ
ကျိတင်း ကယ်လ्စီယမ်
kee-tin kal-see-yam
NLNederlands
chitin-kalkhoudend
kee-teen-kalk-how-den
NONorsk
kitin-kalsiumholdig
kee-teen-kal-see-um-hol-dig
PAPA
ਕਿਟੀਨ ਕੈਲਸ਼ੀਅਮ
kee-teen kal-shee-am
PLPolski
chitynowy wapienny
khee-tee-no-vy va-pee-en-ny
PTPortuguês
quitinocalcário
kee-tee-no-kal-ka-ree-o
RORomână
chitinocelulozic
kee-tee-no-tse-loo-lo-zick
RUРусский
китиновый известняковый
kee-tee-no-vyi izvest-nyakov-yi
SVSvenska
kitin-kalciumhaltig
kee-teen-kal-see-um-hal-tig
SWKiswahili
kiitin kalsiamu
kee-teen kal-see-amu
TAதமிழ்
கிட்டின் கால்சியம்
kit-tin kaal-see-am
TEతెలుగు
కిటీన్ కెల్షియం
kee-teen kel-shee-am
THไทย
ไคตินแคลเซียม
kai-tin kae-sae-am
TLTL
kitin kalsium
kee-teen kal-see-um
TRTürkçe
kitinli kireçli
kee-tin-li ki-resh-li
UKУкраїнська
хромогенний
khr-o-mo-jen-niy
URاردو
کیٹین کلسیم
kee-teen kal-seem
VITiếng Việt
chitin-canxi
kee-teen-kan-ksee
YOYO
chitin-calcium
kee-teen kal-see-um
ZH中文
几丁质钙质
jī dīng zhì gài zhì
ZUZU
chitin-calcium
kee-teen kal-see-um

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