English Explanatory Dictionary

chaetophorous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having bristles.

Pronunciation

/kiːˈtɒfəɹəs/

Word forms

chaetophorous more chaetophorous most chaetophorous chætophorous

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “hair”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”). By surface analysis, chaeto- + -phor + -ous.

Synonyms

setigerous setiferous
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