chiton

chi·ton

noun \ˈkī-t^ən, ˈkī-ˌtän\

Definition of CHITON

1

: any of a class (Polyplacophora) of elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusks with a dorsal shell of calcareous plates

2

[Greek chitōn] : the basic garment of ancient Greece worn usually knee-length by men and full-length by women

Origin of CHITON

New Latin, genus name, from Greek chitōn tunic, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew kuttōneth tunic

First Known Use: 1816

Rhymes with CHITON

brighten, Brighton, chitin, frighten, heighten, lighten, tighten, titan, triton, whiten