chiton
[ kahyt-n, kahy-ton ]
/ ˈkaɪt n, ˈkaɪ tɒn /
noun
Also called sea cradle.
a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
a gown or tunic, with or without sleeves, worn by both sexes in ancient Greece.
Origin of chiton
1810–20; < Greek
chitṓn tunic < Semitic (compare Hebrew
kuttōneth tunic); ultimately < Sumerian
Words nearby chiton
chitarrone,
chitchat,
chitin,
chitlin circuit,
chitlings,
chiton,
chitosan,
chittagong,
chittamwood,
chitter,
chitterlings
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British Dictionary definitions for chiton
chiton
/ (ˈkaɪtən, -tɒn) /
noun
(in ancient Greece and Rome) a loose woollen tunic worn knee length by men and full length by women
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
Word Origin for chiton
C19: from Greek
khitōn coat of mail, of Semitic origin; related to Hebrew
kethōnet