CHITON


Meaning of CHITON in English

/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.

[ 1810-20; chitón tunic kuttoneth tunic); ult. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .