- chitons
- n. sleeveless gown worn by men and women of ancient Greece; marine mollusk with a shell composed of eight overlapping plates and large muscular foot for mobility (of the order Amphineura)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
chitons
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Chiton — This article is about the mollusc. For the ancient Greek article of dress, see Chiton (costume). Chiton Temporal range: Devonian–Recent[1][2] … Wikipedia
mollusk — molluskan, molluscan /meuh lus keuhn/, adj., n. mollusklike, adj. /mol euhsk/, n. any invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically having a calcareous shell of one, two, or more pieces that wholly or partly enclose the soft, unsegmented body,… … Universalium
Chiton — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Chiton (homonymie). Polyplacophores … Wikipédia en Français
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chiton — /kuyt n, kuy ton/, n. 1. Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks. 2. a gown or tunic, with or without sleeves, worn by both sexes in ancient Greece. [1810… … Universalium
Mollusc shell — Closed and open shells of a marine bivalve, Petricola pholadiformis. A bivalve shell is composed of two hinged valves which are joined by a ligament … Wikipedia
Amphineura — Polyplacophora Polyplacophora … Wikipédia en Français
Loricata — Polyplacophora Polyplacophora … Wikipédia en Français
Polyplacophore — Polyplacophora Polyplacophora … Wikipédia en Français
