noun
Meaning 1
A chitinous bristle of an annelid worm.
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Standard Lemma guide
chaeta
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkiːtə/
noun
Meaning 2
Such a bristle on an arthropod.
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noun
Meaning 3
a stiff chitinous seta or bristle especially of an annelid worm
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: seta
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “crest, mane, flowing hair, foliage”).