- chaeta
- chaeta chae"ta (k[=e]"t[.a]), n.; pl. {chaetae} (k[=e]"t[=e]). [NL., fr. Gr. chai`th hair.] (Zo["o]l.) a stiff chitinous seta or bristle especially of an annelid worm. [WordNet 1.5]
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chaeta — [kēt′ə] n. pl. chaetae [kēt′ē] [ModL < Gr chaitē, hair < IE base * ghait , curly hair > Avestan gaēsa ] a bristlelike projection, or seta, esp. on an annelid worm … English World dictionary
Chaeta — A chaeta or cheta (see spelling differences) is a chitinous bristle or seta found on an insect, arthropod or annelid worms such as the earthworm, although the term is also frequently used to describe similar structures in other invertebrates. The … Wikipedia
chaeta — noun (plural chaetae) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek chaitē long flowing hair Date: circa 1866 bristle, seta • chaetal adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
chaeta — n.; pl. chaetae [Gr. chaite, hair] (ANNELIDA) Seta … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
chaeta — /kee teuh/, n., pl. chaetae / tee/. Zool. a bristle or seta, esp. of a chaetopod. [ < NL < Gk chaíte long hair] * * * … Universalium
chaeta — noun A chitinous bristle of an annelid worm … Wiktionary
chaeta — SYN: seta. [Mod. L. fr. G. chaite, stiff hair] … Medical dictionary
chaeta — (греч.) щетина … Словарь ботанических терминов
chaeta — n. bristle, stiff hair (Zoology) … English contemporary dictionary
chaeta — [ ki:tə] noun (plural chaetae ti:) Zoology a stiff bristle made of chitin, especially in an annelid worm. Origin C19: mod. L., from Gk khaitē long hair … English new terms dictionary
