- chaetophorous
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adj. [Gr. chaite, hair; pherein, to bear]Bearing bristles.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
chaetophorous
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chaetophorous — adjective /kiːˈtɒfəɹəs/ Having bristles. Boars are chaetophorous animals. Syn: setigerous, setiferous … Wiktionary
chaetophorous — /ki tof euhr euhs/, adj. Zool. bearing bristles; setigerous. [1875 80; CHAETO + PHOROUS] * * * … Universalium
chaetophorous — chae·toph·o·rous … English syllables
chaetophorous — /kəˈtɒfərəs/ (say kuh tofuhruhs) adjective bearing bristles; setigerous or setiferous …
chaetophorous — a. bearing bristles … Dictionary of difficult words
chaetophorous — kēˈtäf(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: chaet + phorous : chaetigerous * * * /ki tof euhr euhs/, adj. Zool. bearing bristles; setigerous. [1875 80; CHAETO + PHOROUS] … Useful english dictionary
chaeto- — a combining form meaning hair, used in the formation of compound words: chaetophorous. [1865 70; comb. form repr. Gk chaíte; see CHAETA] * * * … Universalium
setiferous — adjective /sɛtɪfɛrʊs/ Having bristles; bristly. Syn: chaetophorous, setaceous, setigerous … Wiktionary
chaet- — combining form or chaeto Etymology: New Latin, from Greek chaitē : bristle : hair Chaetodon chaetophorous … Useful english dictionary
chaeto- — combining form see chaet * * * a combining form meaning hair, used in the formation of compound words: chaetophorous. [1865 70; comb. form repr. Gk chaíte; see CHAETA] … Useful english dictionary
