See Also: chiton(dictionary)

chiton (iou)



chiton noun. E19.
[Greek khiton; in sense 1 through mod. Latin Chiton genus name.]
A mollusc of the class Polyplacophora, characterized by a broad oval foot and a symmetrical dorsal shell composed of a series of eight overlapping plates. E19.
A long woollen tunic worn in ancient Greece. M19.