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Chiton

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sea cradlenounA chiton (kind of marine mollusc).
polyplacophorenoun(rare) polyplacophoran
coat-of-mail shellnounprimitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates

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polyplacophorenoun(rare) polyplacophoran
sea cradlenounA chiton (kind of marine mollusc).
coat-of-mail shellnounprimitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates
chitoniskosnoun(historical) A short tunic or chiton.
kitonnounAlternative spelling of chiton. [(historical) A loose woolen tunic worn by men and women in Ancient Greece.]
khitonnounAlternative spelling of chiton (“Ancient Greek tunic”). [(historical) A loose woolen tunic worn by men and women in Ancient Greece.]
himationnoun(historical) A rectangular cloak of linen or wool, worn in Ancient Greece, usually over a chiton.
perizomanounA loincloth worn by men and women in ancient Greece.
toganounA loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome.
chlamysnoun(historical) A short poncho-like cloak caught up on the shoulder, worn by hunters, soldiers, and horsemen in Ancient Greece.
stolanoun(historical) The traditional garment of women in Ancient Rome, corresponding to the toga worn by men.
angusticlavianoun(historical) A tunic, with two vertical stripes, worn under a toga in Ancient Rome.
tunicnounA garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.
taenianoun(anatomy) Any of several ribbon-like bands of tissue.
exomisnoun(historical) A sleeveless Ancient Greek tunic worn by workers and light infantry.
linothoraxnounA kind of upper body armor made of linen used in the ancient Mediterranean world, from the sixth century BCE through at least the second century CE.
tænianounObsolete form of taenia. [(historical) A ribbon worn in the hair in ancient Greece.]
thicksetnoun(uncountable, historical) A stout, twilled cotton cloth; a fustian corduroy, or velveteen.
tunicknounArchaic spelling of tunic. [A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.]
taglioninoun(archaic) A kind of overcoat.

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