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chaeta (kēt′ə)

noun pl. chaetae -·tae (-ē)

a bristlelike projection, or seta, esp. on an annelid worm

Etymology: ModL < Gr chaitē, hair < IE base *ghait-, curly hair > Avestan gaēsa-

Browse dictionary entries near chaeta

  1. ‹ chaet-
  2. ‹ Chaeronea
  3. ‹ chaebol
  4. ‹ Chadwick
  5. ‹ chadri
  6. ‹ chadors
  7. ‹ chador
  8. ‹ Chadic
  9. ‹ Chadian
  10. ‹ chadars
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