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CHLAMYDATE
Adjective
chlamydate (comparative more chlamydate, superlative most chlamydate)
(zoology, of some molluscs) Having a mantle or fringe
Source: Wiktionary
Chlam"y*date, a. Etym: [L. chlamydatus dressed in a military cloak. See Chlamys.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having a mantle; -- applied to certain gastropods.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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