Chiton (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
  2. a gown or tunic, with or without sleeves, worn in ancient Greece.
noun
  1. (in ancient Greece and Rome) a loose woollen tunic worn knee length by men and full length by women
  2. any small primitive marine mollusc of the genus Chiton and related genera, having an elongated body covered with eight overlapping shell plates: class Amphineura
Chiton (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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