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ETYMOLOGY DICTIONARY:
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chiton
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mollusc genus, 1816, from Gk. khiton "frock (worn by both
sexes), tunic, mail coat" (see chitin).
Used in English in literal sense of "ancient Greek tunic"
from 1850. The molluscs also are known as "coat-of-mail shells"
for their mail-like covering.
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