CHAETA


Meaning of CHAETA in English

[ 'ki:tə ]

■ noun ( plural ~e -ti: ) Zoology a stiff bristle made of chitin, especially in an annelid worm.

Origin

C19: mod. L., from Gk khaitē 'long hair'.

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