Meaning & use
chiton
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A loose, sleeveless tunic worn in ancient Greece, or a marine mollusk with a shell made of eight overlapping plates.
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Statues from the era often depict figures draped in a flowing chiton.
The tide pool was full of chitons clinging tightly to the rocks.
A note on using this word
The clothing sense and the mollusk sense are unrelated in meaning but share the same Greek-derived name, "khiton," referring to a covering or tunic.
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2. noun
A marine mollusk with a shell composed of eight articulated plates.
The chiton clamped down on the rock the moment the wave receded.
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