chlamydate

[ klam-i-deyt ]
/ ˈklæm ɪˌdeɪt /

adjective Zoology.

having a mantle or pallium, as a mollusk.

Origin of chlamydate

< Latin chlamydātus dressed in a chlamys, equivalent to Greek chlamyd- (stem of chlamys) chlamys + -ātus -ate1

Words nearby chlamydate

chivy, chişinău, chişinǎu, chkalov, chladni figure, chlamydate, chlamydeous, chlamydia, chlamydia psittaci, chlamydia trachomatis, chlamydial

British Dictionary definitions for chlamydate

chlamydate
/ (ˈklæmɪˌdeɪt) /

adjective

(of some molluscs) possessing a mantle

Word Origin for chlamydate

C19: from Latin chlamydātus wearing a mantle, from Greek khlamus mantle