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chaetotaxy
[ kee-tuh-tak-see ]
noun
, Entomology.
- the arrangement of bristles on the exoskeleton of an insect.
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- chae·to·tac·tic [kee-t, uh, -, tak, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chaetotaxy1
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Chaetotaxy: the science dealing with the arrangement and nomenclature of the bristles on the body of insects.
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