chaeto-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “hair,” used in the formation of compound words.

   chaetophorous.

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Usage

What does chaeto- mean? Chaeto- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “hair” or “bristle.” It is used in some scientific terms, especially in zoology.Chaeto- comes from the Greek chaítē, meaning “long hair.” A similar form to chaeto- is seti-, as in setigerous, from the Latin sēta, saeta, “bristle.”Note that the first syllable in chaeto- is usually pronounced [ kee ], like key.What are variants of chaeto-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, chaeto- becomes chaet-, as in chaetiferous.

Etymology

Origin of chaeto-

1865–70; combining form representing Greek chaítē; chaeta