chiton

noun chi·ton \ˈkī-t^ən, ˈkī-ˌtän\

Definition of CHITON

: any of a class (Polyplacophora) of elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusks with a dorsal shell of calcareous plates

[Greek chitōn] : the basic garment of ancient Greece worn usually knee-length by men and full-length by women

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New Latin, genus name, from Greek chitōn tunic, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew kuttōneth tunic

First Known Use: 1816

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