Placophora
Pronunciation : Pla*coph"o*ra
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., from Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A division of gastropod Mollusca, including the chitons. The back is covered by eight shelly plates. Called also Polyplacophora. See Illust. under Chiton, and Isopleura.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913