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chaetae

UK/ˈkiːtiː/

chaetae is the plural of chaeta.

Meaning of chaeta

Noun

chaeta (plural chaetae)

  1. A chitinous bristle of an annelid worm.
  2. Such a bristle on an arthropod.

Questions about chaetae

What is chaetae the plural of?
Chaetae is the plural of chaeta.
How do you pronounce chaetae?
Chaetae is pronounced /ˈkiːtiː/ (UK).

Words near chaetae in the dictionary

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

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