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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Chiton (genus name), from Ancient Greek χιτών (khitṓn, “garment worn near the skin, tunic”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiˈton/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: qui‧tón
Noun
quitón m (plural quitones)
- chiton (mollusk)
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