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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