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.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Chitinous hairlike extensions, anchored in the skin and projecting from the cuticle, called chaetae, are present in every segment in most groups.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
The chaetae of polychaetes are also arranged within fleshy, flat, paired appendages on each segment called parapodia.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
The presence of chitinous hairs called chaetae is characteristic of most members.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
By this time the eyes have disappeared, the four bundles of chaetae have dropped off, and the lophophore has begun to appear as an outgrowth of the dorsal mantle lobe.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various
