chaetophorous

[ ki-tof-er-uh s ]

/ kɪˈtɒf ər əs /

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adjective Zoology.

bearing bristles; setigerous.

RELATED WORDS

echinate, spiny, aristate, barbellate, hispid, setaceous, setal, setiferous, setose

Nearby words

chaeta, chaetiferous, chaeto-, chaetognath, chaetophobia, chaetophorous, chaetopod, chaetotaxy, chafe, chafer, chafeweed

Origin of chaetophorous

First recorded in 1875–80; chaeto- + -phorous

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