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Definitions for Chiton
[1] Also called sea cradle. 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 by both sexes in ancient Greece.
[3] (in ancient Greece and Rome) a loose woollen tunic worn knee length by men and full length by women
[4] Also called: coat-of-mail shell any small primitive marine mollusc of the genus Chiton and related genera, having an elongated body covered with eight overlapping shell plates: class Amphineura
Words related to Chiton
clam, abalone, snail, blouse, jacket, robe, coat, whelk, cuttlefish, limpet, surcoat, kirtle, toga
Words nearby Chiton
chitarrone, chitchat, chitin, chitlin circuit, chitlings, chiton, chitosan, chittagong, chittamwood, chitter, chitterlings
Origin of Chiton
1810–20; < Greek chitṓn tunic < Semitic (compare Hebrew kuttōneth tunic); ultimately < Sumerian
Word origin for Chiton
C19: from Greek khitōn coat of mail, of Semitic origin; related to Hebrew kethōnet