🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

多板类软体动物

Native Script:多板类

Pronunciation / Transliteration: duō bǎn lèi ruǎn tǐ dòng wù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Chiton/ˈkaɪ.tɒn/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"石鳖是一种常见的海洋多板类软体动物。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A marine mollusk of the class Polyplacophora, having a flattened oval body covered by an armor of eight overlapping calcareous plates.

    "While exploring the rocky shore at low tide, we spotted a small chiton clinging firmly to the surface of a boulder."
  2. 2

    A loose-fitting tunic worn by both men and women in ancient Greece.

    "The actors in the classical play were dressed in traditional linen chiton garments pinned at the shoulders."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Ancient Greek word 'khitōn', referring to a tunic worn in ancient Greece. In the 19th century, the term was adopted in modern zoological taxonomy to describe marine mollusks possessing an articulated shell consisting of eight overlapping plates, reminiscent of armored segments.

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