chiton
noun
- sewn garment worn by men and women in Ancient Greece
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkaɪtn̩/ / /ˈkaɪtɑn/ / /ˈkaɪtɒn/
noun
Etymology: ] From New Latin chiton. See above.
- Any of various rock-clinging marine molluscs of the class Polyplacophora, including the genus Chiton.
“In the giant chiton, Cryptochiton, this girdle has expanded so as to completely cover the plates.”
“The chiton (Fig. 14.1 a) is depressed (dorso-ventrally flattened), with a large foot which has a flat sole.”