chiton noun. ['kʌɪtɒn, -t(ǝ)n] E19.
[Greek khitōn; in sense 1 through mod. Latin Chiton genus name.]
1. 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.

2. A long woollen tunic worn in ancient Greece. M19.

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