mollusc vs chiton
chiton vs molluscmollusc and chiton both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mollusc | Yes | No | No | No |
| chiton | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
chiton is a hyponym of
mollusc; that is, chiton is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
mollusc:
- mollusc: invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
- chiton: primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates
Other hyponyms of mollusc include
scaphopod, gastropod, univalve, coat-of-mail shell, polyplacophore, sea cradle, bivalve, lamellibranch, pelecypod, cephalopod, cephalopod mollusk.
| mollusc (noun) | chiton (noun) |
|---|---|
| invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell | primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates |
| a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece |
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