chlamydate

adjective

chlam·​y·​date

ˈklaməˌdāt,

-də̇t

: having a mantle

a chlamydate mollusk

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin chlamydātus "dressed in a cloak," from chlamyd-, chlamys "cloak, chlamys" + -ātus -ate entry 3

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