chaeta
noun
a bristle or seta, especially of a chaetopod.
chaetae
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pluralof chaeta.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Annelids show the presence numerous chitinous projections termed chaetae, and polychaetes possess parapodia.
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A significant difference between leeches and other annelids is the development of suckers at the anterior and posterior ends and a lack of chaetae.
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The chaetae are a defining character of annelids.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
The presence of chitinous hairs called chaetae is characteristic of most members.
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The Chaetopoda are characterized by the possession of horny epidermic chaetae embedded in the integument and moved by muscles.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
