chaetae

Variant of chaeta

chaeta definition

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-

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