chiton
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A form of clothing worn by men and women in ancient Greece, consisting of a rectangular piece of linen or wool draped over the body, pinned or fastened at the shoulders, and usually belted at the waist.
"In classical Athens, both men and women wore a simple linen chiton as their primary everyday garment."
A marine mollusk of the class Polyplacophora, characterized by a flattened, oval body protected by a shell composed of eight overlapping, articulated dorsal plates, typically found clinging tightly to rocks in intertidal zones.
"During the low tide excursion, the marine biology students found several chitons firmly attached to the wave-battered rocks."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Latin 'chiton', from Ancient Greek 'khitōn' (tunic, garment), which was borrowed from a Central Semitic source, related to Hebrew 'kuttonet' (coat). The marine mollusk was named for its eight interlocking shell plates, which resemble the draped folds or armored layering of ancient tunics.
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