English Explanatory Dictionary

chaeta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chitinous bristle of an annelid worm.
  2. Such a bristle on an arthropod.

Pronunciation

/ˈkiːtə/

Word forms

chaeta chaetae chæta

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “crest, mane, flowing hair, foliage”).

Synonyms

seta

Related words

sordid chaetodon Chaetodon chaetognath Chaetognatha chaetognathous chaetophorous chaetopod chaetotaxy hexachaetous macrochaeta oligochaetous oligochaete perichaetial perichaetium polychaetan polychaete polychaetous spirochaetal spirochaeticidal spirochaeticide spirochaetosis Spirochaete tetrachaetous

Derived words

achaetous chaet- chaetiferous chaetigerous chaeto- chaetome microchaeta perichaetine perichaetous
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