Chiton - Wikipedia The name chiton is Neo-Latin derived from the Ancient Greek word khitōn, meaning tunic (which also is the source of the word chitin) The Ancient Greek word khitōn can be traced to the Central Semitic word *kittan , which is from the Akkadian words kitû or kita'um , meaning flax or linen, and originally the Sumerian word gada or gida
Chiton | Ancient Greek, Tunic, Robe | Britannica Chiton, garment worn by Greek men and women from the Archaic period (c 750–c 500 bc) through the Hellenistic period (323–30 bc) Essentially a sleeveless shirt, the chiton was a rectangular piece of linen (Ionic chiton) or wool (Doric chiton) draped by the wearer in various ways and kept in place
Chiton Animal Facts - Chiton tuberculatus - A-Z Animals The chiton’s preferred habitat is a rocky area extending from exposed beaches and tidal pools up to 365 feet Generally, most species prefer intertidal areas compared to subtidal zones They range from Alaska and the Northern Pacific to Southern California
Chitons - Examples, Anatomy, Characteristics, Diet, Pictures Some species of chitons, like Chiton granosus, exhibit homing behavior, in which they set off to forage from a certain location during high tide and return to the same in low tide after seeking food Although they are believed to have a topographical profile of the region they inhabit, some species may leave chemical cues on their way, which
10 Interesting Facts About Chitons - Factopolis Although most animals with external armor, capable of rolling their bodies into a ball (like hedgehogs, trilobites…), do so for defensive reasons, chiton rarely curls into a ball as a means of defense
Chiton - Encyclopedia. com chiton (kī´tən), common name for rock-clinging marine mollusks of the class Polyplacophora Chitons are abundant on rocky coasts throughout most of the world, from the intertidal zone to a depth of about 1,200 ft (400 m)
Chiton Each chiton has a total of 8 scales or plates that cover its body and thus far approximately 800 different species have been discovered and researched In addition to scales, some species of chitons are also covered with ridges or hair
chiton - Fashion History Timeline “The garment worn closest to the body is a sleeved linen tunic conventionally known as the chiton The full-length chiton was worn by both men and women in the early archaic period, but, by the middle of the sixth century b c e , the men’s version was shortened to the knee, probably as an accommodation for a new type of military armor
Chiton (garment) - Wikipedia A chiton ( ˈ k aɪ t ɒ n,-t ən ; Ancient Greek: χιτών, romanized: khitṓn [kʰitɔ̌ːn]) is a form of tunic that fastens at the shoulder, worn by men and women of ancient Greece and Rome [ 1 ] [ 2 ] There are two forms of chiton: the Doric and the later Ionic