ˈkēd.ə, -ētə noun combining form
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek -chaitēs -haired, from chaitē
1. also -chae·tes ˈkēd.(ˌ)ēz, -ēˌtēz or -chae·tus ˈkēd.əs, -ētəs : haired one : hairlike one — in generic names
Spiro chaeta
Conno chaetes
2. plural -chae·tae ˈkēd.(ˌ)ē, -ēˌtē : bristle (of a specified type)
micro chaeta