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a combining form meaning "hair," used in the formation of compound words: chaetophorous.[1865-70; comb. form repr. Gk chaíte; see CHAETA]
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chaeto- — [kēt′ō, kēt′ə] [< Gr chaitē, hair: see CHAETA] combining form hair or bristles [chaetopod]: see also SETI : also, before a vowel, chaet … English World dictionary
chaeto- — a word element meaning hair , as in chaetopod. Also, (before vowels), chaet . {combining form representing Greek chaitē} …
chaeto- — combining form see chaet * * * a combining form meaning hair, used in the formation of compound words: chaetophorous. [1865 70; comb. form repr. Gk chaíte; see CHAETA] … Useful english dictionary
Cordylancistrus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii … Wikipedia
chaetognath — /kee tog nath , teuhg /, n. 1. any animal of the phylum Chaetognatha, comprising the arrowworms. adj. 2. Also, chaetognathan /kee tog neuh theuhn/, chaetognathous. belonging or pertaining to the Chaetognatha. [1885 90; < NL Chaetognatha, neut. pl … Universalium
chaetophorous — /ki tof euhr euhs/, adj. Zool. bearing bristles; setigerous. [1875 80; CHAETO + PHOROUS] * * * … Universalium
chaetopod — /kee teuh pod /, n. any annelid of the class or group Chaetopoda, having the body composed of more or less similar segments with muscular processes bearing setae. [1860 65; < NL Chaetopoda; see CHAETO , POD] * * * … Universalium
chaetotaxy — chaetotactic /kee teuh tak tik/, adj. /kee teuh tak see/, n. Entomol. the arrangement of bristles on the exoskeleton of an insect. [1890 95; CHAETO + TAXY] * * * … Universalium
Chaetothiersia — Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Pezizomycetes … Wikipedia
chaetophobia — (n.) fear of hair, from Gk. khaite long flowing hair (of persons, also of horses, lions) + phobia fear (see PHOBIA (Cf. phobia)). The Greek word was Latinized as chaeto and taken as a comb. form meaning spine, bristle … Etymology dictionary
