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chaeta
[ kee-tuh ]
noun
, Zoology.
, plural chae·tae [kee, -tee].
- a bristle or seta, especially of a chaetopod.
chaeta
/ ˈkiːtə /
noun
- any of the chitinous bristles on the body of such annelids as the earthworm and the lugworm: used in locomotion; a seta
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chaeta1
< New Latin < Greek chaítē long hair
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chaeta1
C19: New Latin, from Greek khaitē long hair
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