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Placophora

‖

Pla-coph′o-ra

(plȧ-kŏf′ō̍-rȧ)

,

Noun.

pl.

[NL., from Gr.

πλάξ

,

πλακός

, tablet +

φέρειν

to bear.]

(Zool.)

A division of gastropod Mollusca, including the chitons. The back is covered by eight shelly plates. Called also

Polyplacophora

. See Illust. under

, and

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