English Explanatory Dictionary

chaeto-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. chaeta (“chitinous bristle”).
  2. hair; hairy; hairiness.

Pronunciation

/ˈkiːtoʊ-/

Word forms

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Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form; see English chaeta and New Latin chaeta, from Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “crest, mane, flowing hair, foliage”). By surface analysis, chaet- + -o-.

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