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microchaeta

microchaeta noun: a small bristle found on the bodies of some flies or other insects.

Noun

microchaeta (plural microchaetae)

  1. A small bristle found on the bodies of some flies or other insects

Forms of microchaeta

pluralmicrochaetae

Origin of microchaeta

From micro- + chaeta.

Questions about microchaeta

What does microchaeta mean?
Microchaeta means a small bristle found on the bodies of some flies or other insects.
What part of speech is microchaeta?
Microchaeta is a noun.
What is the plural of microchaeta?
The plural of microchaeta is microchaetae.

Words near microchaeta in the dictionary

  1. microcephaly
  2. microcerberid
  3. microcerberids
  4. microcercous
  5. microcerebral
  6. microchaeta
  7. microchaetae
  8. microchaete
  9. microchaetes
  10. microchamber
  11. microchambers

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