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chaet-

chaet- is the alternative form of chaeto-.

Meaning of chaeto-

Prefix

chaeto-

  1. chaeta (“chitinous bristle”).
  2. hair; hairy; hairiness.

Forms of chaet-

alternative formchaeto-

Origin of chaet-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form; see English chaeta and New Latin chaeta, from Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “crest, mane, flowing hair, foliage”).

Questions about chaet-

What is chaet- the alternative form of?
Chaet- is the alternative form of chaeto-.

Words near chaet- in the dictionary

  1. Chaeronea
  2. Chaeronean
  3. chaeropodid
  4. chaeropodids
  5. Chaes
  6. chaet-
  7. chaeta
  8. chaetae
  9. chaetal
  10. chaetetid
  11. chaetetids

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Adapted from Wiktionary: chaet- (page history and authors); chaeto- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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