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chaeto-

/ˈkiːtoʊ-/

chaeto- prefix: chaeta (“chitinous bristle”).

Prefix

chaeto-

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

Forms of chaeto-

alternative formcheat-

Origin of chaeto-

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”). By surface analysis, chaet- + -o-.

Words that rhyme with chaeto-

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Questions about chaeto-

What does chaeto- mean?
Chaeto- means chaeta (“chitinous bristle”).
What part of speech is chaeto-?
Chaeto- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce chaeto-?
Chaeto- is pronounced /ˈkiːtoʊ-/.

Words near chaeto- in the dictionary

  1. chaetiger
  2. chaetigerous
  3. chaetigers
  4. chaetiliid
  5. chaetiliids
  6. chaeto-
  7. chaetoblast
  8. chaetoblasts
  9. chaetocerotacean
  10. chaetocerotaceans
  11. chaetocin

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