chaeta

chae·ta  (kt)

n. pl. chae·tae (-t)

A bristle or seta, especially of an annelid worm.

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[New Latin, from Greek khait, long hair.]

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chaeta [ˈkiːtə]

n pl -tae [-tiː]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any of the chitinous bristles on the body of such annelids as the earthworm and the lugworm: used in locomotion; a seta

[New Latin, from Greek khaitē long hair]

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Noun

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chaeta - a stiff chitinous seta or bristle especially of an annelid worm seta - a stiff hair or bristle