I. ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkēd.ə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from micr- + -chaeta
: a genus of earthworms of which one southern African form ( M. rappi ) reaches a length of five feet
II. noun
( plural microchae·tae -ēd.(ˌ)ē)
Etymology: New Latin, from micr- + chaeta
: a small bristle on the body of some insects (as many two-winged flies) — distinguished from macrochaeta