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chaetophorous

UK/kiːˈtɒfəɹəs/

chaetophorous adjective: having bristles.

Adjective

chaetophorous (comparative more chaetophorous, superlative most chaetophorous)

  1. Having bristles.
    • Boars are chaetophorous animals.

Synonyms of chaetophorous

Forms of chaetophorous

comparativemore chaetophorous
superlativemost chaetophorous
alternative formchætophorous

Origin of chaetophorous

From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “hair”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”). By surface analysis, chaeto- + -phor + -ous.

Questions about chaetophorous

What does chaetophorous mean?
Chaetophorous means having bristles.
What part of speech is chaetophorous?
Chaetophorous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce chaetophorous?
Chaetophorous is pronounced /kiːˈtɒfəɹəs/ (UK).

Words near chaetophorous in the dictionary

  1. chaetonotids
  2. chaetophobia
  3. chaetophoraceous
  4. chaetophore
  5. chaetophores
  6. chaetophorous
  7. chaetopod
  8. chaetopods
  9. chaetopterid
  10. chaetopterids
  11. chaetopyranin

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