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chiton [ˈkaɪtən -tɒn] n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) (in ancient Greece and Rome) a loose woollen tunic worn knee length by men and full length by women 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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 [from Greek khitōn coat of mail, of Semitic origin; related to Hebrew kethōnet] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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