Capable of producing or generating chitin; describing organisms or cells that synthesize chitin.
From chitin plus -genous (meaning 'producing' or 'generating'). A technical biological term following Greek-derived morpheme patterns common in scientific nomenclature.
Only certain animals have 'chitinogenous' cells—this ability to synthesize chitin at will is what separates the arthropods (insects, crustaceans, arachnids) from all other animal groups, giving them their superpower!
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