Added 7 October 2026
achlamydate
adjective
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Not possessing a mantle.
an achlamydate gastropod
Origin
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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