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chaetophorous

American  
[ki-tof-er-uhs] / kɪˈtɒf ər əs /

adjective

Zoology.

  1. bearing bristles; setigerous.

Etymology

Origin of chaetophorous

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

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Chaetophorous: applied to bristle-bearing flies.

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