achlamydate

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adjective

Not possessing a mantle.

“an achlamydate gastropod”

OriginAncient Greek ἀ- →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. biologyNot possessing a mantle.

    an achlamydate gastropod

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀ-“not”
  2. Englishachlamydate

From a- (“not”) + Ancient Greek χλᾰμῠ́ς (khlămŭ́s, Latinized form: khlamýd) + -ate, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + χλαμύς (khlamús, “cloak, mantle”).

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APA

achlamydate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achlamydate

MLA

“achlamydate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achlamydate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “achlamydate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achlamydate.

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